NEW DELHI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Closing may very well be shifted from Lahore to Dubai if India qualify for the summit conflict of the marquee occasion, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
The Champions Trophy is slated to run from February 19 to March 9 with 15 matches unfold throughout Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Nevertheless, with no official affirmation on whether or not India will likely be travelling to the neighbouring nation, there have been stories that the India matches will likely be held exterior.
The Telegraph on Tuesday mentioned in its report that different venues for India matches are being ‘informally’ thought-about with Dubai to host the finale, if India qualifies.
With strained political relations between the neighbouring international locations, India haven’t toured Pakistan since July 2008.
Lately Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi had mentioned that the event will happen within the nation with all matches, together with India’s to be held in Pakistan. Naqvi additionally identified that the preparations for the event are going as deliberate.
“The Indian crew ought to come. I don’t see them cancel or postpone coming right here and we’re assured we’ll host all of the groups within the Champions Trophy in Pakistan,” Naqvi had mentioned.
Final yr, Pakistan was the official host of the Asia Cup however the continental event was ultimately hosted collectively with India matches happening in Sri Lanka.
The BCCI had then cited a denial of permission by the Indian authorities as the rationale to not tour Pakistan.
India final performed a bilateral collection with Pakistan again in 2012-13 and since then the 2 international locations have solely met at international occasions.
