Pakistan are all set to host the Champions Trophy 2025. The final time India and Pakistan clashed was in CT 2017 finals the place Pakistan emerged victorious and claimed the title, now after eight years Pakistan will look to defend its title at dwelling within the ninth version throughout February-March. Nonetheless, the choice of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nonetheless not confirmed whether or not it is going to be sending the Indian staff to take part within the occasion or not.
Younis Khan’s request to Virat Kohli
In the meantime, Younis Khan passionately appealed to Virat Kohli and the Indian staff to go to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, emphasizing that it might be a major milestone in Kohli’s profession. Talking to Information 24, the Pakistan cricket icon expressed his perception that enjoying and performing in Pakistan could be a vital expertise for Kohli, doubtlessly finishing an vital facet of his cricketing journey.
“Virat Kohli ought to come to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, its our want too. I feel the one factor left in Kohli’s profession is to tour Pakistan and carry out right here,”. Younis stated.
Younis Khan stated “India ought to play bilateral collection in Pakistan. Each nations ought to maintain enjoying in opposition to one another dwelling and away. Pakistan gamers bought quite a lot of love in Hyderabad in the course of the World Cup, and Indian gamers are beloved right here too” 🇮🇳🇵🇰🔥🔥
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Bilateral relations between India and Pakistan up to now
The strained political relations between India and Pakistan have considerably impacted cricketing ties between the 2 nations. Bilateral collection have been suspended since 2012-13, and India haven’t toured Pakistan because the Asia Cup 2008.
Final time India and Pakistan made an encounter was in a current concluded T20 World Cup 2024 the place India registered an exhilarating win and Pakistan needed to make an early exit from the match. In the meantime, Kohli has magnificent document within the ICC Champions Trophy, Kohli has gathered 529 runs in 13 matches, sustaining a unprecedented common of 88.16, with 5 fifties in 12 innings. His greatest rating on this match is an unbeaten 96 in opposition to Bangladesh in semi closing of the 2017 version.
