BCCI Highlights Concerns In Letter Sent To PCB, Wants India's Matches Out Of Pakistan | Reports

The BCCI and PCB seem to be at odds over the location of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Given that both sides have often been in a stalemate, it has been difficult for Pakistan to convince India to send the Men in Blue for the ICC tournament. As the tensions continue, several reports have suggested that India is not willing to travel to Pakistan, with a new update suggesting that the BCCI have sent out a letter to the PCB for the consideration of a neutral venue.

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After PCB's Denial Over Hybrid Model, New Update Suggests BCCI Sent A Letter Over Neutral Venue

After PCB President Mohsin Naqvi highlighted there has been no communication with Team India's participation in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, a new update has surfaced, in which reports have mentioned that the BCCI wants The Men In Blue's matches out of Pakistan , as they want them in a neutral venue like Dubai.

“This has been our stance and there is no reason to change that. We have written to them and asked them to shift our games to Dubai,” a source said to The Indian Express.

Interestingly, on Friday, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi categorically denied receiving any formal communication from the Indian Cricket Board regarding the national team's decision not to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Additionally, PCB sources claimed that India has chosen a 'Hybrid Model' in which all of their matches will be held in Dubai.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board look to be rocksteady over the decision that the Champions Trophy 2025 would be fully hosted in Pakistan. They had reportedly proposed to BCCI that the India Camp can set up base in Delhi or Chandigarh and just fly to Lahore on match days and return on the very day after proceedings but it was rejected.

Recalling that last year's Asia Cup was hosted by Pakistan using a hybrid format, with only four games taking place there and the rest — including the final between India and Sri Lanka — taking place in the island nation. Since the 2012–13 season, India and Pakistan have not engaged in bilateral cricket matches. India has not visited Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup.

[With PTI Inputs]