New Delhi. India has refused to send its cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held next year. After this there is a lot of commotion in Pakistan. Citing security, the Indian government has asked BCCI not to send its team. Pakistan said on Thursday that no talks are going on behind the scenes with India. Because the neighboring country has refused to send its cricket team for the Champions Trophy to be held in February-March next year. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was asked questions at the weekly press conference about the status of the cricket tournament to be held in Pakistan early next year.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, ‘There are no talks going on behind the scenes with India to specifically discuss the Champions Trophy and bilateral cricket between Pakistan and India.’ He said that detailed information regarding the conduct of Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the participation of various teams is available with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and it can share any further information. Baloch further said that sports tournaments should not be mixed with politics.
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PCB is in contact with ICC
Baloch said, ‘Pakistan has always said that sports should not be politicized.’ Asked whether Pakistan would continue with plans to host the Champions Trophy if India refuses to send its team, he said the PCB will meet with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to discuss arrangements including the participation of various teams in the tournament. Is in touch.
‘For any comments you will be asked to speak to PCB’
He said, ‘We would ask you to speak to the Pakistan Cricket Board for any comments or clarifications regarding this issue.’ BCCI has informed ICC about its inability to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. In response, the world governing body has sought answers from the PCB on hosting the tournament in the ‘hybrid model’. During last year’s Asia Cup, India’s matches were held in Sri Lanka according to the ‘hybrid model’ while the other matches were played in Pakistan.
Tags: Champions Trophy, India Vs Pakistan
FIRST PUBLISHED : November 14, 2024, 11:12 PM IST