'Team India should go to Pakistan…can go to eat biryani and not play matches', Tejashwi's sharp attack on the Center

Patna: Due to bitterness in the relations between India and Pakistan, the cricket teams of both the countries do not play bilateral tournaments against each other, but in ICC events, Pakistan and India are forced to play matches. Now there is a catch in it. Actually, Pakistan is hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In such a situation, the Indian team is reluctant to kill Pakistan to play this tournament. However, security is also a big issue in this.

Now a shocking statement has come from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on this matter. He said that the Indian team should go to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held next year. Not only this, Yadav said that including politics in sports is “not a good thing.”

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'Indian team can go to Pakistan but not the Prime Minister'

India firmly stands by its stand of not traveling to Pakistan. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla stressed that the board will strictly follow the instructions issued by the Government of India. Amidst this development, Tejashwi said that the Indian team should travel to Pakistan. He also made reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in 2015 and said that if the Prime Minister can go to Pakistan, then the Indian team should also go.

“Including politics in sports is not a good thing”

Tejashwi said that “Including politics in sports is not a good thing. Doesn't everyone participate in the Olympics? Why should India not go there (Pakistan)? What is the objection in this? If the Prime Minister can go there to eat biryani, it is a good thing, if the Indian team goes then why is it not a good thing?”

Indian team went to Pakistan in 2008

There is uncertainty over India's trip to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy with just a few months left for the tournament to begin. Due to strained political relations, India has not toured Pakistan since 2008. The two arch-rivals last played a bilateral series in India in 2012–13. Which included white ball matches. They currently face each other mainly in ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup.

When will the Champions Trophy be held?

According to ESPN sports news website, the International Cricket Council (ICC) board will try to build consensus during its meeting on Friday before taking a final decision. The tournament is scheduled to take place between February 19 and March, but the ICC has not yet released the official schedule. The report also states that the meeting will discuss whether the tournament will be held only in Pakistan or under a hybrid model, where Pakistan shares the hosting responsibilities with another country, which is yet to be decided. Has happened.(with agency input)