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The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI), Vice President Rajeev Shukla, opened why India’s National Cricket team could not play the ICC Champions Troophy 2025 in Pakistan. He mentioned that due to the lack of authorization from the Government, the tournament could not take place in a country.
Rajeev Shukla’s comments were produced during the second semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between the South African Cricket National Team and the New Zealand Cricular National Team. The match between the teams takes place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, March 5).
Rajeev Shukla visited Pakistan to attend the 2025 ICC Champions ICC between South Africa and New Zealand
Shukla visited Pakistan to attend the ICC 2025 Trophy Semifinals between South Africa and New Zealand. He, along with five representatives from different Cricket Boards, was seen along with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
Together with Shukla (BCCI), Roger Twose (New Zealand Cricket), Farooq Ahmed (Bangladesh Cricket Board) and South Cricket -Pholetsi Africa Isaac Moseki and Dr. Mohammed Moosajee were also present during the game.
With India’s National Cricket team not visiting Pakistan for ICC Champions Troophy 2025, Rajeev Shukla’s visit gained a lot of attention. This was the second time he has been to the neighboring nation in the last two years, after having visited the site during the Asia Cup 2023, which also took place in the Ha Ybrid model.
Unless BCCI has permission, bilateral cricket cannot take place – Rajeev Shukla
Shukla also attended the media and talked about why the Indian Cricket National Team could not visit Pakistan for the ICC 2025 champions trophy. Although he said that government authorization played a massive role, he stated that Cricket ties between India and Pakistan will depend on government approvals. Said:
“The Indian Cricket team could not visit Pakistan due to a lack of government authorization. The hybrid model is effective, Cricket links between India and Pakistan continue to depend on the approves of the official government. Unless BCCI has permission, the bilateral cricket cannot take place.”
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla
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The Indian Cricket National Team did not get Government Authorization to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan
The Indian Cricket National Team did not get government authorization to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan. Both BCCI and PCB were involved in many arguments heated on the same, and eventually led the ICC to use a hybrid model for the tournament.
As part of this, the India Cricket National Team played all its games at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. With the side directed by Rohit Sharma, reaching the final of the tournament, the summit of the summit will be played in the same enclosure.
The Indian Cricket National Team has also faced many criticism of playing all games in a place.
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