Pahalgam Terror Attack: The cricketing debate between India and Pakistan has once again caught fire following the recent Pahalgam terror attack and amidst the heightened tension between the two neighbouring countries, Pakistan women's cricket team opener Gull Feroza has reinforced her team’s position regarding their participation in the matches scheduled in India.

Feroza confirmed that Pakistan's women's cricket team will not travel to India for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Pakistan recently secured a place in the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in India this September.

Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved the hybrid model for the next two years in which arch-rivals India and Pakistan will play their match at a neutral venue if either the host nation held a multi-national tournament.

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This came into effect when India declined to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy two months back and played their all matches at the neutral venue - Dubai instead.

Echoing the statement of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who had recently declared that Women in Green will not travel to India for the World Cup, Feroza in a conversation with PakPassion stated a preference for their neutral venue, suggesting Sri Lanka and Dubai as potential contenders.

“We know this much that we will play in Asian conditions, and we are not playing in India. This is clear. Neither are we interested in playing in India," Feroza said while speaking to PakPassion. 

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“So, wherever it is played - hopefully in Sri Lanka or Dubai - those conditions are similar to the ones you get in Asia. The Qualifiers were at home, and the staff prepared tracks accordingly. Wherever the World Cup games are played, the conditions will be similar to those we have at home. So, our preparation will be according to that, and we are ready for that,” she added.

With Pakistan’s spot now confirmed in the tournament, so is the likelihood that a hybrid model for the tournament will be applied where their matches against India will be hosted at a neutral venue.