 "India last took on Pakistan in the group stage of the 2023 ODI World Cup. AP")
Will Team India travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy? It’s a question on everyone’s mind, but a latest news report has suggested that the Men in Blue may not travel to Pakistan next year and the tournament could be shifted out or can be played in a hybrid model. As per news agency IANS, a source in BCCI has said that the chances of Team India travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy are next to zero.
“Forget bilateral series…Team India may not even travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. There might be a change of venue, hybrid model is also possible,” the source said. “The Indian board would need permission from the government for travel, currently our relations with Pakistan are not that good either,” sources revealed.
“Champions Trophy is an ICC event, so it would be a tough call for India but nothing without the government’s order/green signal. Bilateral series, I don’t see in the near future, that’s next to impossible.”
The Asia Cup 2023 was also co-hosted by Pakistan in a hybrid model with Sri Lanka after India refused to travel to the country.
The 2025 Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan in February-March next year. This will be the first ICC event in Pakistan since the 1996 World Cup.