Mohsin Naqvi, who is the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, reckoned that he hasn't heard from the BCCI about the 2025 Champions Trophy, which would be held in Pakistan in next year. Naqvi made these comments as there were speculations that India won't be coming to Pakistan to participate in this tournament and would instead be playing their mathches in Dubai. According to the Indian Express, the BCCI had already informed the PCB hat they won't be coming to Pakistan owing to security reasons.
But Mohsin Naqvi has dismissed all these claims and reckoned that that they haven't got anything in written ad if he does get an official communication, then they would reveal it to both the media and the government.
"I have not received anything in writing. If we receive something in writing, I will immediately share it with you and the government, and then we will decide what needs to be done," Mohsin Naqvi told reporters.
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"For 2 months, there have been reports in the Indian media that the Indian team won't come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. We have a clear stance, they should give us their stance in writing, if they have any issue. Till now, we haven't heard anything regarding the hybrid model and we are also not ready to hear about it," he revealed.
Cricket should not be mixed with politics
During an ineraction with the reporters, Mohsin Naqvi revealed that if India doesn't got to Pakistan then PCB would also think of not coming to India fr future tournaments.
"If Indian media is reporting on this fact, then there must be a letter that the ICC or BCCI needs to give us. We haven't received anything of that sort. We want cricket to not be mixed with politics. There should be no politics. We are preparing for the Champions Trophy, we hope it would be a successful tournament," he added.
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"If the Indian team eventually does not come here, then we would be required to go to our government. Then whatever they will decide, we will have to abide by that. For the past few years, Pakistan have been doing good gestures, but every time we are not obligated to make good gestures," he revealed.
"I am still very positive. Cricket should not be mixed with politics. Only time will tell, how things proceed ahead", he said.
Talking about Champions Trophy, the world's top eight teams would be seen in action in this tournament, which would be held from February 19 to March 9th.
Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi are going to be the venues for this tournament. But as per Indian Express, the BCCI had already given an explanation to PCB.
"This has been our stance and there is no reason to change that. We have written to them and asked them to shift our games to Dubai," a source told Indian Express.
The 2023 Asia Cup was organised in hybrid model as well, when the Rohit Sharma-led side didn't go to Pakistan for the continental tournament. The Men in Blue played their matches in Sri Lanka.
Initially, there were reports that PCB tried to give the BCCI an option of going back to their home after every match.
Recently, Pakistan has held international matches with teams against England, Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The last time India played in Pakistan was during the 2008 Asia Cup.