The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in March next year. Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy, however it is not yet clear whether Team India will go to Pakistan to participate in the tournament or not. The BCCI has clearly said that the government will decide on the Indian players going to Pakistan.
At the same time, former Indian veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has given his opinion on this whole matter in a frank manner. Bhajji says that Indian players should not go to Pakistan at all until the security concerns are resolved.
Harbhajan told Sports Tak that there have been concerns about security there. If there is no security for the players there, then I don’t think we should go there. If they say that the teams will be given full security and there is no problem, then whatever the government thinks is fine. Actually, this is not limited to cricket only. It goes beyond that. As a cricketer, I can only say that if you want to play cricket, then play, but there is a concern about security there. Our players should not go there until we feel that the security is absolutely right.
India’s matches are scheduled in Lahore
The BCCI has always been saying that playing cricket in Pakistan is completely the government’s decision. The Indian team did not even go to Pakistan to play the Asia Cup 2023. Then the Asia Cup was held on the basis of a hybrid model hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board. India played all its matches in Sri Lanka. According to the draft schedule of the Champions Trophy, all of India’s matches, including possible semi-finals and finals, have been scheduled in Lahore.
