ICC informs PCB India won’t be travelling to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, hosts turn to one final roll of dice

The drama around the Champions Trophy continues. A Pakistan Cricket Board spokesperson has confirmed to Hindustan Times that ICC has conveyed to them regarding India not travelling to Pakistan for the tournament, which is slated to be played from February 19-March 9 next year. "The PCB has received an email from the ICC, stating that the BCCI has informed them that their team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Rashid Latif says Pakistan will pull out if India doesn't visit Earlier, it was confirmed that the BCCI decided to not send its team for the Champions Trophy, after taking advice from the Government of India. Earlier, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif had said that if India don't visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, then the hosts will pull out of the tournament.