The Champions Trophy 2025 remains in a limbo due to India’s refusal to come to Pakistan and PCB’s decline to accept hybrid model.
BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla has declared that they only followed the Indian government’s directive over not travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. Shukla stated that they have conveyed the message from the Home Ministry’s message to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
With the PCB releasing the schedule of the Champions Trophy a few months ago, the BCCI has now declined to send the Indian team to the neighbouring nation for the tournament. However, the PCB is also declining for a hybrid model, putting the tournament under enormous doubt.
Speaking to ANI, Rajiv claimed:
“Bharat-Pakistan ka aap jahan tak Champions Trophy ka punchein, yeh bada spacht hai ki jo sarkaar kahegi, vahi hum karenge. Jo sarkar ka message hoga vahi hum kahenge, usi hisaab se ICC ko keh diya hai.”
#WATCH | Mumbai | On the venues of the Champions Trophy and Pakistan vs India probable match, BCCI vice president & Congress leader Rajeev Shukla says, “We are very clear about it and it’s our policy that – whatever the govt asks us, whatever the direction it gives, we will do… pic.twitter.com/SD2tcQnhfI
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2024
(If you talk of India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match, whatever the Indian government says, we are to follow that only. Whatever the Home Ministry told us, we have conveyed that to the ICC).
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