New Delhi New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it is “impossible” for the Indian cricket team to visit Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year due to 'security concerns' there. Due to strained political relations between the two countries, India has not toured Pakistan since 2008, when they participated in the Asia Cup. The two arch-rivals last played a bilateral series in India in 2012–13, consisting of white-ball matches. After that, India and Pakistan have mainly faced each other in ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal cited a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which said that due to “security concerns” in Pakistan, it is unlikely that the Indian team will be able to play the major event in Pakistan. Will cross the border for. “The BCCI has issued a statement. They have said that there are security concerns there, and hence, it is unlikely that the team will go there,” Randhir Jaiswal said at the weekly press conference today. India has firmly maintained its stance of not traveling to Pakistan. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla has consistently stressed that the board will strictly follow the instructions issued by the Government of India.
India has made its stand clear about not traveling for ICC tournaments, while Pakistan is also adamant on its stand. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had rejected the idea of hosting the tournament in a hybrid model. Recently, he promised that the board is trying to do the best for Pakistan cricket.
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