Champions Trophy 2025 : Pakistan lured Indian fans, PCB released special schemeThe ICC Champions Trophy is to be held in Pakistan next year. It is not yet clear whether the Indian team will go to Pakistan for this event or not. BCCI has already made it clear that whether the Indian team will go to Pakistan or not is in the hands of the government. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board has given a big lure to the Indian fans.
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Champions Trophy 2025 is to be held in Pakistan next year. It is not yet clear whether the Indian team will go to Pakistan for the tournament or not. BCCI has already made it clear that whether the Indian team will go to Pakistan or not is completely in the hands of the Indian government. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board has given a big lure to Indian fans. PCB has released a special scheme for Indian fans.
PCB : Pakistan lured Indian
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday assured a quick visa issuance policy for Indian fans wishing to visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 to be held early next year. He gave this assurance during a meeting with a group of Sikh pilgrims from the United States.
There will be a quota for tickets
Naqvi said that PCB expects a positive response from Indian fans on their tour to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. Naqvi said, “We will keep a special quota of tickets for Indian fans and we will try to speed up the visa issuance policy.” Naqvi said that the Pakistan Cricket Board wants Indian fans to visit Pakistan and watch the match between India and Pakistan in Lahore.
Schedule not released yet
- Pakistan is going to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in February-March 2025.
- The schedule of this ICC event has not been released yet.
- Whether the Indian team will go to Pakistan or not is still awaited.
- The BCCI says that when it comes to touring Pakistan, it has to follow any policy decision of its government.
- Let us tell you that the Indian team has not visited Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
- The last Test series was played between the two teams in 2007.
- Since then, India-Pakistan clash only in ICC events.
The event will be held from February 19
The Champions Trophy 2025 will start from February 19 and the final match will be played on March 9. Pakistan has decided Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi as the venues for the tournament. The BCCI wants to organize the tournament in a hybrid model. On the other hand, the PCB wants the Indian team to tour Pakistan.
BCCI has already made its stand clear
Actually, BCCI has already made it clear that whether the Indian team will tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy or not, it is up to the government to decide. It is known that if the Indian team does not tour Pakistan, then the Champions Trophy is likely to be organized on the basis of a hybrid model. However, the PCB intends to organize Team India’s matches in Pakistan as well.
Proposal to hold all India’s matches in Lahore
The Champions Trophy 2025 is to be organized between 19 February and 9 March. All the matches of this tournament will be played in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. PCB has planned to hold all the matches of the Indian team in Lahore in view of security concerns. Lahore has been chosen due to its proximity to the border, so that the Indian team can go back after playing the match.
India’s proposed schedule in the Champions Trophy
- 20 February – India vs Bangladesh
- 23 February – India vs Pakistan
- 2 March – India vs New Zealand
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