Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi has urged the PCB to reconsider its stance on the 2025 Champions Trophy, suggesting a more pragmatic approach. India's refusal to play in Pakistan has sparked a standoff,

The rift between India and Pakistan goes on over India's participation in the ICC Champions Trophy. While the International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to find a solution to this problem, the cricketing body has flown the trophy to the host nation for a tour beginning November 16.

The ICC faces a daunting challenge following the PCB's direct response to India’s refusal to cross the border for the 2025 Champions Trophy

The official schedule for the 2025 ICC Champions trophy which is scheduled to take place in Pakistan in February-Match next year is still to be revealed as the BCCI has refused to send Team India to for the tournament.

The PCB was told last Friday by the ICC that the BCCI has not been given permission by the Indian government for the Indian team to travel to Pakistan for the tournament, schedule

The Pakistan Cricket Board has written a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking an explanation on India's participation in the next years Champions Trophy which will be hosted by Pakistan.

The PCB’s demand for clarification comes amidst political strains that have kept India and Pakistan from playing bilateral cricket on each other’s soil since 2008.

Currently, neither Pakistan nor India are taking a step back from their current stance, meaning no compromise is yet to be reached on the tournament's location. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is determined to play the entire tournament in its own backyard providing India flexibility of Lahore as their venue (geographically closer to India).