Pakistan are all set to host the Champions Trophy 2025. The final time India and Pakistan clashed was in CT 2017 finals the place Pakistan emerged victorious and claimed the title, now after eight years Pakistan will look to defend its title at dwelling within the ninth version throughout February-March. Nevertheless, the choice of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nonetheless not confirmed whether or not it will likely be sending the Indian workforce to take part within the occasion or not.
Younis Khan’s request to Virat Kohli
In the meantime, Younis Khan passionately appealed to Virat Kohli and the Indian workforce to go to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, emphasizing that it might be a big milestone in Kohli’s profession. Chatting with Information 24, the Pakistan cricket icon expressed his perception that taking part in and performing in Pakistan could be a vital expertise for Kohli, doubtlessly finishing an essential facet of his cricketing journey.
“Virat Kohli ought to come to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, its our want too. I feel the one factor left in Kohli’s profession is to tour Pakistan and carry out right here,”. Younis mentioned.
Younis Khan mentioned “India ought to play bilateral collection in Pakistan. Each international locations ought to maintain taking part in in opposition to one another dwelling and away. Pakistan gamers obtained a whole lot of love in Hyderabad in the course of the World Cup, and Indian gamers are beloved right here too” 🇮🇳🇵🇰🔥🔥
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Bilateral relations between India and Pakistan previously
The strained political relations between India and Pakistan have considerably impacted cricketing ties between the 2 nations. Bilateral collection have been suspended since 2012-13, and India haven’t toured Pakistan for the reason that Asia Cup 2008.
Final time India and Pakistan made an encounter was in a current concluded T20 World Cup 2024 the place India registered an exciting win and Pakistan needed to make an early exit from the event. In the meantime, Kohli has magnificent document within the ICC Champions Trophy, Kohli has amassed 529 runs in 13 matches, sustaining a unprecedented common of 88.16, with 5 fifties in 12 innings. His finest rating on this event is an unbeaten 96 in opposition to Bangladesh in semi closing of the 2017 version.
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