The Indian Cricket Board has expressed that it will not come to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan is hosting the ICC Championship 2025. In this regard, Pakistan has made all the preparations, the renovation of the stadiums is in the process of completion.
Pakistan has taken a strong stance on the decision of BCC. The Pakistan Cricket Board says that if the Indian team does not come to Pakistan, the minus India formula can also be implemented. In 1996 Australia and West Indies refused to play in Sri Lanka, while in 2003 New Zealand refused to play Kenya and England refused to play in Zimbabwe. The ICC awarded points to the opposing teams in the matches of the refusing teams.
According to the sources, PCB will take a stand in the ICC that the venue was not changed in the past when the teams did not come, based on the past examples, Pakistan will adopt a strict stand.