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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam Ul Haq has claimed that India will be well taken care of in Pakistan. Inzamam has urged the team to visit Pakistan in the Champions Trophy and said that there is no threat to the cricket team.

Earlier this publication reported that BCCI, in a recent communication to the Pakistan Cricket Board, has cited security concerns behind its decision and expressed a desire to play that India play all

He referred to "great gestures" the PCB had made previously, in the team travelling to India to play in the ODI World Cup in 2023, despite India refusing to travel to Pakistan for the preceding Asia Cup.

The off-field battle between India and Pakistan has begun ahead of the Champions Trophy with BCCI making it clear that the team India will not tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. The PCB is now seeking its government's advice over the matter.

"The PCB has received an email from the ICC, stating that the BCCI has informed them that their team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The PCB has forwarded that email to the Government of Pakistan for their advice and guidance," a PCB spokesperson told Hindustan Times.

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take a firm stance on sporting relations with India following the Narendra Modi-led government's refusal to send the Indian cricket team to

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Sunday that India had informed the International Cricket Council about its unwillingness to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled in February-March next year.