Mohsin Naqvi was elected the new chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 6 February this year.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Mohsin Naqvi has denied receiving any letter from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He has also said not to expect good every time regarding the hybrid model. There is confusion regarding Team India going to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in February next year.
On Friday, there were reports that BCCI has written a letter to PCB that it will not send the Indian team to Pakistan for the tournament. According to the report, BCCI has expressed its desire to play its matches in Dubai.
I didn't find anything in writing Shortly after this report came, Naqvi spoke to the media in Lahore on Friday itself. He said, 'I haven't found anything in writing. If we get anything in writing, I will immediately share it with you and the government.
he adds, 'Till date no one has discussed the hybrid model with us nor are we ready to talk about it. Pakistan has behaved well many times in recent years and do not expect good from us every time.
The Champions Trophy will be played from February 19 to March 9 next year as per the draft schedule. Matches of this event can be held in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
India has not visited Pakistan for 16 years due to terrorist attack in Mumbai
The Indian team has not toured Pakistan since 2007–08. After the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in 2008, the Indian government refused to play cricket in Pakistan. Since then both the teams play only in ICC and ACC tournaments. Since 2013, both the teams have played 13 ODIs and 8 T20 matches at neutral venues.
This photo of the Indian team is from December 2007, when the team last visited Pakistan.
Last year Pakistan came to India to play ODI World Cup
Pakistan team came to India last year to play the ODI World Cup. Then the match between India and Pakistan was played in Ahmedabad on 14 October. The Indian team won this match by 7 wickets. Captain Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer had scored fifties. Jasprit Bumrah became the player of the match. He took 2 wickets for 19 runs.
This photo is of 14 October 2023, when India and Pakistan faced each other in the ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad.
Pakistan gets hosting of Champions Trophy 2025
The hosting of Champions Trophy 2025 has been given to Pakistan. PCB has submitted the draft of the venue and schedule of the tournament to ICC. The tournament is to be played in February-March next year. According to the draft, India has been placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. Group B includes Australia, South Africa, England and Afghanistan.
According to the schedule, India's three matches are to be held on 20 February (from Bangladesh), 23 February (from Pakistan) and 2 March (from New Zealand). All India matches can be played in Lahore.
Pakistan got hosting of Asia Cup, India's matches were held in Sri Lanka
Last year, Pakistan had got the hosting of Asia Cup. Even then India had refused to play in Pakistan. After this the tournament was held on 'hybrid model'. The matches against India were held in Sri Lanka. In the final match held in Colombo, the Indian team won the championship by defeating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of Asia Cup.
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Team India will not go to Pakistan to play Champions Trophy: BCCI expressed concern about security, the team wants to play its matches in Dubai.
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