PCB in fix as ICC confirms no India presence at Champions Trophy: Pakistan media

Pakistan media has claimed that the International Cricket Council ICC has conveyed in writing to the Pakistan Cricket Board PCB that India isnt travelling to Pakistan to participate in the Champions Trophy next yearThe development comes after reports surfaced about the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI informing the ICC that the team India would not travel to Pakistan for the coveted tournament in 2025Due to tense political ties between both nations India has not travelled to Pakistan since 2008 when they played the Asia Cup over there The archrivals played their last bilateral series in 201213 in India a whiteball series and now mostly play in ICC tournamentsAsia CupsIndia has held the stance of not travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy citing security concerns Earlier this year BCCI vicepresident Rajeev Shukla stated that India will travel to Pakistan only if the government of India permits itOn Sunday reputed Pakistan commentator and journalist Nauman Niaz took to X to reveal that the PCB has been informed by the ICC about India not travelling to Pakistan for the tournament He also revealed that the Pakistan board is also in the process of deciding against playing India in any format at any levelICC conveys in writing to PCB that India isnt travelling to Pakistan to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Sources reliable amp impenetrable reveal PCB has referred it to the Government of Pakistan PCB is unrelenting amp unsparing not to agree on the hybrid model also in the process to decide not to play against India at any level across any format anywhere in the world Nauman wrote on XAlso ReadFox Cricket poster on Ind vs Aus series riles up fans for snubbing Rohit SharmaLast year Pakistan hosted the Asia Cup but the tournament was hosted in a hybrid model India played its matches in Sri Lanka while the rest of the matches were hosted in PakistanLater that year India hosted the ODI World Cup and the Pakistan team travelled to participate in the tournament Throughout the tournament players received a warm welcome from the fansNotably Pakistan also travelled to India for the T20 World Cup in 2016 which was won by the West Indies a tournament where Carlos Braithwaite smashed successive four sixes in the final against EnglandRecently PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi shrugged away the chances of holding the Champions Trophy in a hybrid modelI discussed this with them and my team and our stance is clear they need to give us in writing any objections they may have Until now no discussion of the hybrid model has happened nor are we prepared to accept one The Indian media are reporting it but no formal communication has reached the PCB Naqvi said on Friday while addressing reporters in Lahore