File photograph of Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam (R).© AFP
Indian cricket crew’s participation within the Champions Trophy 2025 – to be held in Pakistan – stays doubtful with the BCCI not making any official announcement. The 2 sides haven’t performed a single bilateral collection in opposition to one another in virtually a decade and the one time they face off is throughout worldwide and continental competitions. Nonetheless, Pakistan did journey to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup however India haven’t take any remaining determination. Whereas there have been some reviews of the event adapting a hybrid format, the ICC don’t have any mentioned something on these traces and Pakistan have reportedly deliberate India’s matches to be held in Lahore. Former Pakistan skipper Moin Khan fired a warning for India and through an interview with Cricket Pakistan, he mentioned that the BCCI ought to honour ICC commitments.
“India should honour ICC commitments, and if they do not, Pakistan must also contemplate taking a stand by not collaborating in future tournaments in India,” Moin Khan mentioned.
“For my part, Indian cricket legends ought to advise the BCCI to maintain sports activities separate from politics. Followers worldwide need India and Pakistan to play, benefiting not simply Pakistan however the sport as a complete.”
In the meantime, Moin additionally mentioned his son Azam’s confidence had taken a beating due to the way in which he was handled over time, and held former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja accountable for the harm performed to his son’s profession.
Moin, a former wicketkeeper-batter like his son, mentioned that after watching all of the matches Pakistan performed through the 2024 T20 World Cup within the Americas, he may confidently say that his son was greatest suited to the function.
“I watched all the World Cup and the matches main as much as it, and it appeared like Azam was the primary alternative for wicket-keeping and batting. Then immediately, after only one match, all the technique was modified,” mentioned Moin, who scored greater than 6,000 worldwide runs.
Azam confronted appreciable ire from followers concerning his health, along with his golden duck in opposition to america crew not happening effectively with the cricket-crazy Pakistani supporters. He was dropped within the subsequent match in opposition to India.
(With PTI inputs)
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