Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairperson Mohsin Naqvi expressed confidence that India will take part within the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, set to happen in Pakistan subsequent yr. Naqvi made these remarks throughout a press interplay in Lahore, emphasizing his perception that the event would go forward as deliberate, with all groups, together with India, anticipated to take part.
“Indian workforce mujhe puri umeed hai… Abhi tak koi aisi cheej nahi hai jiski wajeh se vo postpone karey ya cancel karey. Toh sari groups aayengi (I’m absolutely hopeful that India will come to play the Champions Trophy, and up to now, there isn’t any cause for the occasion to be postponed or canceled. All groups will come),” Naqvi assured the media.
Pakistan’s Lengthy Wait to Host a Main ICC Occasion
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will mark the primary main Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) occasion hosted by Pakistan because the 1996 ODI World Cup, which it co-hosted with India and Sri Lanka. Pakistan was initially set to co-host the 2011 ODI World Cup, however the rights had been revoked after a terrorist assault focused the Sri Lankan cricket workforce in Lahore in 2009. The 2011 event was subsequently hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Since then, Pakistan has struggled to safe a serious ICC occasion on its house soil, largely as a result of safety issues. Nonetheless, current enhancements within the nation’s safety scenario have led to the gradual return of worldwide cricket, and the Champions Trophy is seen as a major milestone for Pakistan cricket.
Historic Context of India-Pakistan Cricket Relations
India has not toured Pakistan because the 2008 Asia Cup, and cricketing ties between the 2 nations have remained strained as a result of political tensions. Nonetheless, Pakistan has traveled to India on a number of events, together with a bilateral sequence in late 2012, the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup, and the current 2023 ODI World Cup, which was fully hosted by India.
In the course of the 2023 World Cup, Pakistan performed matches in cities comparable to Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata, whereas the extremely anticipated India-Pakistan conflict befell on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14.
Pakistan’s Present Cricketing State of affairs
Whereas preparations for the 2025 Champions Trophy are underway, Pakistan is at present centered on their ongoing Check sequence in opposition to England. The primary Check, happening in Multan, noticed Pakistan profitable the toss and electing to bat first. This sequence is essential for each groups as they vie for improved positions within the ICC World Check Championship standings.
England at present sits in fourth place, with eight wins, seven losses, and one draw, following sequence victories in opposition to West Indies and Sri Lanka. Pakistan, alternatively, finds itself in eighth place after struggling a sequence loss to Bangladesh earlier this yr.
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