In a fiery outburst, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has brutally criticized the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) for refusing to ship the Indian cricket staff to Pakistan for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Regardless of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) extending an invite, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has pointed to safety considerations as the first cause behind their resolution to not ship the Indian cricket staff to Pakistan for the distinguished match.
Kamran Akmal calls BCCI’s safety considerations over Pakistan unjustified amid Champions Trophy 2025 row
Reacting to the information, Kamran Akmal accused India of utilizing safety points as an excuse to keep away from touring to Pakistan. He mentioned that the Champions Trophy 2025 belongs to Pakistan, and it’s unfair to maintain mentioning safety considerations when there isn’t any cause to consider there may be any menace.
Kamran Akmal was quoted as saying by Sports activities Tak, “Staff India ought to come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy as there isn’t any safety concern within the neighboring nation.”
The choice by the BCCI has sparked controversy, with the Pakistan Cricket Board in search of pressing clarification from the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on why India refused to journey to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 to be held in February-March subsequent yr.
The way forward for India’s participation within the Champions Trophy 2025 depends upon diplomatic discussions, with Akmal calling for each boards, PCB and BCCI, to place the sport above politics.
Pakistan seeks substantial proof supporting BCCI’s causes
In the meantime, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has formally requested a written clarification from the BCCI relating to its resolution to withdraw the Indian staff from the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
In line with Geo Information, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has requested the ICC to share a replica of the BCCI’s response for additional clarification. The PCB will take a last resolution about India after reviewing these causes.
Sources informed Geo Information, “In case of receiving a written reply, Pakistan might search substantial proof supporting the explanations.”
Alternatively, the BCCI has raised considerations over the PCB’s plan to incorporate areas in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a part of the Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour. In line with experiences, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has formally addressed the difficulty with the ICC.
The Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour canceled in PoK
Earlier, the PCB had introduced that the trophy tour would go to Skardu, Murree, and Muzaffarabad, all of that are located within the disputed PoK area. It’s being mentioned that the trophy tour has been canceled within the cities positioned within the disputed area of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Notably, India and Pakistan haven’t performed bilateral cricket since their final collection in India in 2012-13. The final time India visited Pakistan was in 2008 for the Asia Cup, and following the tragic 26/11 terror assaults in Mumbai in the identical yr, India has not toured Pakistan since.
Now, India and Pakistan face one another solely within the multination occasion. Nonetheless, Pakistan visited India for the 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup.