India not going to Pakistan for Champions Trophy

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed receiving a letter from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over its refusal to travel to Pakistan to participate in the Champions Trophy. The mail was sent to the International Cricket Council (ICC) which formally forwarded it to the PCB on Sunday (November 10).

A spokesman for the PCB said, "The PCB has received an email from the ICC, stating that the BCCI has informed them that their team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

"The PCB has forwarded that email to the Government of Pakistan for their advice and guidance."

Although it has only recently been officially confirmed, the BCCI's stance vis-a-vis playing in Pakistan has long been known to both the ICC and the global cricket community at large - its letter is on the expected lines. The big question now is: what comes next? Will the ICC and PCB revert to the hybrid model, holding India's matches in the UAE?

As previously reported by Cricbuzz, provisions have been considered for partial relocation of matches. However, the situation is complicated by the fact that PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi has explicitly ruled out accepting a hybrid model to the eight-nation 50-over global competition.

so don't be surprised if they have an opportunity to play elsewhere