The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is the next major limited-overs tournament following the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Scheduled to take place in Pakistan, it will be the first ICC event held in the country since the 1996 World Cup. India has not participated in Pakistan since 2006 due to political tensions. The countries only compete against each other in ICC events and the Asia Cup.
According to IANS, Team India may not travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to ongoing tensions between the countries. A source informed IANS that the tournament venue could be changed, with a hybrid model similar to that used for the 2023 Asia Cup being considered:
“Apart from a bilateral series, the Indian team may not even travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 owing to security concerns. There could be a change in the tournament’s venue, or a hybrid model is also possible.”
According to the source, the relationship between Pakistan and India is not particularly strong, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India would require permission from the Indian government to visit Pakistan.
The source added that no action could be taken without government approval.
The last bilateral series between India and Pakistan took place in 2013 when Pakistan visited India for two T20I and three ODIs.
In a recent interview, Rohit Sharma expressed his desire to participate in a Test series between India and Pakistan.