Indian politician Tejashwi Yadav to play the upcoming mega-tournament, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 amid growing uncertainty over the event after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to allow him to cross the border. Man in Blue has demanded a visit to Pakistan.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader stressed the need for the Indian cricket team to participate in the tournament, saying mixing politics with sports would be harmful.
Taking a jibe at BJP’s Narendra Modi, the politician recalled the time the Indian prime minister crossed the border to “eat biryani”.
“If the Prime Minister can go there for biryani, why can’t the Indian cricket team go for a tournament?” ANIAn Indian news agency quoted Yadav as saying during a media interview.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to convene a virtual meeting today to discuss the future of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which has been thrown into uncertainty after India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan. is
Reliable sources said Geo News That several options are on the table including holding the tournament in Pakistan without India. However, this scenario is considered highly unlikely due to India’s significant trade value.
One proposal under consideration involves a hybrid model, with Pakistan hosting most of the matches while India hosts the games at a neutral venue, possibly the United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan Cricket Board sources said the PCB had already ruled out the hybrid model, but an ICC source stressed the possibility that it was still an option. If such a model is proposed, the PCB will – expectedly – insist that no Pakistan matches, including the group match against India, are scheduled outside Pakistan.
The PCB has responded to India’s tough stance against traveling to Pakistan with an equally tough stance, with the cricketing body’s chairman Mohsin Naqvi abandoning the country’s longstanding stance against financial compensation for hosting rights. Rejected the concept.
He has also assured the stakeholders that he will advocate for the best interests of Pakistan Cricket.