The next major event in cricket after the T20 World Cup 2024 will be the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be played in Pakistan. According to several reports, the Indian government is unlikely to permit the Indian cricket team to travel to Pakistan for the tournament.
Due to ongoing geopolitical tensions between the two countries and security concerns for Team India, the BCCI might not receive clearance to travel to their neighbouring nation.
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Meanwhile, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt believes that India should travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, citing that the Pakistan team traveled to India for last year's ODI World Cup.
"Pakistan have got the rights to host the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and it should be held in Pakistan. Like all the other teams, India should also come to Pakistan. Pakistan went to India for the World Cup, so India should also do the same. A lot of things have been said about the relations between the two countries, but India's kabaddi and tennis teams have visited the same Pakistan. Either you cut off completely, or you try to be normal everywhere. You can't pick and choose, which they have been doing," Butt said in a video on his YouTube channel.
Butt asserted that the Indian government cannot pick and choose.
"Pakistani fans want to see the Indian players play here. There are many fans of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Pakistan and even bring their posters during PSL matches, despite knowing that they aren't part of the league. People want to see these stars play in front of them. I am sure that even in India there are people who are fans of some Pakistani players," he added.