With the deadlock over the Champions Trophy over, former Pakistan participant Javed Miandad lauded the Pakistan Cricket Board for its agency stance on not agreeing to play in India until the Males In Blue come play in Pakistan.
This resulted in India set to play all its matches of the Champions Trophy subsequent 12 months at a impartial venue whereas Pakistan will even play all its video games in ICC occasions hosted by India at a impartial venue till the continuing cycle ends in 2027.
Along with the aforementioned Champions Trophy hosted by Pakistan, the association will apply to subsequent 12 months’s girls’s Cricket World Cup in India and the T20 World Cup in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
“I believe the PCB took the smart method and as a substitute of doing one thing rash and dealing with isolation within the ICC and amongst different cricket nations, it opted for an answer the place I believe the PCB has gained greater than the BCCI,” stated Miandad.
“Nonetheless Pakistan is internet hosting a giant occasion after a really very long time and we have now despatched a transparent message that for those who don’t come and play in our nation, we will even not play in India,” Miandad stated.
India had insisted on not going to Pakistan for the event, citing safety considerations. Pakistan had requested for the explanations in writing, arguing that each different main cricketing group has toured the nation over the previous few years and there have been no safety considerations.
Final month, Pakistan had quoted a letter circulated by the ICC board amongst its members in October, which talked about that no nation had objected to the Champions Trophy itinerary. Nevertheless, inside a fortnight of that letter, the BCCI knowledgeable the ICC about its reservations on travelling to Pakistan.
India has not performed in Pakistan because the 2008 Mumbai terror assaults. Whereas Pakistan got here to India for the 50-over World Cup final 12 months, India performed the Asia Cup matches in Sri Lanka. Amid strained ties, the 2 international locations haven’t held a bilateral collection since 2013, solely enjoying at multi-team occasions.
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