Suryakumar Yadav, the T20I captain of India, recently discussed the possibility of his team’s participation in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be hosted by Pakistan.
The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan in the February- March window in 2025, however, India’s participation in the tournament is uncertain.
Previously, reports emerged in Indian media, citing a source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), that Team India will not be visiting Pakistan for the tournament citing security concerns.
Additionally, on Sunday, sources confirmed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that the Indian government is not ready to allow their cricket team to travel to Pakistan.
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Suryakumar Yadav is currently leading India in a four-match T20I series in South Africa. During a recent interaction with a fan, he was asked why Team India is not visiting Pakistan for the mega-event.
“Why aren’t you coming to Pakistan?” a fan asked.
Suryakumar with a smile responded, “It’s not in our hands.”
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Prior to Suryakumar Yadav, India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma also gave a similar response to a question regarding the team’s participation in the Champions Trophy 2025.
Notably, the series between India and South Africa is currently levelled 1-1 after two matches.
The third and fourth matches of the series will be played in Centurion and Johannesburg on 13 and 15 November respectively.
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