India will not travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, ICC informs PCB

India will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, the ICC has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board via an official email, India Today has learnt that the PCB have forwarded the information to the government and are waiting for their advice.

After rumours floated about the BCCI verbally telling the ICC that they were not going to travel to Pakistan, PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi had demanded a written communication from the Indian board. It is learnt that the same has been sent to the ICC ahead of the announcement of the dates of the tournament.

“The



PCB has received an email from the ICC, stating that the BCCI has informed them that their team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The PCB has forwarded that email to the Government of Pakistan for their advice and guidance,” a PCB spokesperson said.

Champions Trophy, which returns after a break of 8 years will host the top 8 teams in the international circuit. The right to host the tournament is with Pakistan in 2025 and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi has stressed time and again that if India wants to play Pakistan, they have to travel to the rival nation.