Rashid has warned that if India is out of the tournament, it will have to face consequences.
Champions Trophy 2025: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Rashid Latif said that if India does not participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 to be hosted by Pakistan, then the International Cricket Council (ICC) will have to answer for it. Rashid has warned that if India is out of the tournament then it will have to face the consequences.
It is noteworthy that India did not play in the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan last year, where all the matches of Team India were played in Sri Lanka. There are reports that India is demanding similar matches in next year’s ICC Champions Trophy, due to which the statements of former players of Pakistan are coming.
Rashid Latif threatened India
55 year old Rashid Latif Said about India not coming to Pakistan, “India may decline bilateral series with Pakistan, but it is impossible for them not to participate in ICC matches. Pakistan played the ODI World Cup hosted by India. In such a situation, if the Indian team is out of the ICC tournament, they will have to face serious consequences.
Recently there were reports that the venue of the tournament is being changed, for which there is also talk of implementing a hybrid model. Meanwhile, if India goes to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, their matches will still be played in Lahore. The idea of holding the matches in Lahore is that Indian fans can easily access the fields to watch the matches through Wagah Border. Apart from this, the final match will also be held in Lahore.
Pakistan has made special arrangements for India
Pakistan will host the Champions Trophy next year and This tournament will be organized in February 2025. Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had recently said that all the matches of the Indian team in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in the same stadium i.e. Lahore so that the team does not face any problem.
The Champions Trophy will be a 50-over match in which eight teams will participate. At present, the schedule of Champions Trophy has not been released yet. The Pakistan board is planning to host the tournament in stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.