Asia Cup 2025
Lahore
India is worried about Pakistan’s boycott of the Asia Cup, BCCI is afraid that if it does not send a team for the Champions Trophy, Pakistan may also refuse to play the next 3 tournaments scheduled in India.
According to Indian media, a top board official said that they are in touch with the government, if permission is not received, ICC will have to shift our matches to neutral venues.
According to the details, Pakistan has to host the Champions Trophy next year, India started using traditional tactics to get rid of the participation, but it is also worried that if it does not send a team, then Pakistan may also boycott the scheduled events in Indian fields.
Among them are the Asia Cup and Women’s World Cup scheduled for next year. In 2026, India is also to host the T20 World Cup. Last year, after the Blue Shirts refused to come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, the PCB also held the ODI World Cupm,threatened not to send the team which turned out to be backfire, but this time the BCCI fears that Pakistan may carry out its threat.
A top official of BCCI while talking to Indian media said that if we don’t go to Pakistan, they can refuse to participate in Asia Cup, but PCB should understand that it is not in BCCI’s power.
Yes, government approval is required to send a team to another country, we are continuing to talk to the government for the Champions Trophy as well, but no positive response has been received.
