Indian federal government to select India’s engagement in 2025 Champions Prize in Pakistan
“The Indian federal government – the Home Ministry – has earlier likewise made its choice,” Thakur informed press reporters in Delhi on Wednesday. “When such worldwide tournaments occur numerous aspects are thought about.
“Also in the past, you would certainly have seen lots of countries have taken out to go there (Pakistan) as well as play since the circumstance there is not typical. Security is the main obstacle there, like groups have been assaulted in the past, which is a concern. So when the time comes, the Indian federal government will certainly take a choice relying on the circumstances after that.”
The Champions Prize is the first ICC event that will be organized in Pakistan because the 1996 men’s ODI World Cup which was co-hosted by 2 other countries: India and Sri Lanka. No Indian team has actually played cricket in Pakistan because the 2008 Asia Cup.The two neighbours have actually not played any reciprocal cricket in Pakistan given that Rahul Dravid’s side travelled to Pakistan in 2005-06 for a full trip comprising 3 Tests and five ODIs. Pakistan explored India for a reciprocal tour in 2007-08 yet the stretched political equation between their federal governments because after that has limited connections to one white-ball bilateral series in 2012-13 in India as well as video games between the two in ICC tournaments. Pakistan took a trip to India to play in the 2011 ODI World Cup semi-final and also later to take part in the 2016 T20 World Cup.Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo Released at Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:14:05 -0600