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India will not travel to Pakistan to play the Champions Trophy

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Ali TT

International Vice-Captain
The PCB discussing alternative venues for India to play, including UAE, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bradford and British Columbia, an unnamed source said.
 
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Arachnodouche

International Captain
Good. Would be criminally reckless to send them. I don't see how any Indian admin body can take their Pak counterparts at face value w.r.t. security arrangements.
 
Silver Silva

Silver Silva

International Vice-Captain
Qlder said:
Why would Sri Lanka co-host when they are not even in the Champions Trophy?

Easy decision for me, if India say they won't play then it's next team in which is Sri Lanka who finished 9th in qualifying
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The other option is UAE which aren't in the champions trophy either
 
Qlder

Qlder

International Regular
Silver Silva said:
The other option is UAE which aren't in the champions trophy either
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Yeah but that's been the go to neutral ground for decades. Only UAE or Bangladesh would be an option imo but it's a bit late to make changes to country. India have known they'd be playing in Pakistan since WC 2023 (actually since June 2021 when ICC named Pakistan as hosts)

Also not fair India would be based for example in UAE while all other teams have long flights to them and back to Pakistan
 
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Silver Silva

Silver Silva

International Vice-Captain
Qlder said:
Yeah but that's been the go to neutral ground for decades. Only UAE or Bangladesh would be an option imo but it's a bit late to make changes to country. India have known they'd be playing in Pakistan since WC 2023

Also not fair India would be based for example in UAE while all other teams have long flights to them
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Even SL has hosted neutral matches for Indian team and Pakistan that's not the issue here
 
Qlder

Qlder

International Regular
The more I think about this the more of a joke it is. Basically if India make the semi-final and final these matches will be outside of the host country. Why should any host country ever accept that?
 
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AndyZaltzHair

AndyZaltzHair

Hall of Fame Member
Qlder said:
The more I think about this the more of a joke it is. Basically if India make the semi-final and final these matches will be outside of the host country. Why should any host country ever accept that?
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This sounds funny that the host wont be able to "host" the final if it comes to that. I read Pakistan making it a real effort to make this a success. They formed committees, renovating stadiums and what not. Its tough on them if they dont get to host the final eventually if it comes to that. They will eventually give it up due pressure though.
 
Silver Silva

Silver Silva

International Vice-Captain
AndyZaltzHair said:
This sounds funny that the host wont be able to "host" the final if it comes to that. I read Pakistan making it a real effort to make this a success. They formed committees, renovating stadiums and what not. Its tough on them if they dont get to host the final eventually if it comes to that. They will eventually give it up due pressure though.
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It could get ugly considering that Pakistan played in India for the 2023 cricket world cup
 
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