India’s travel plans for CT 2025 will ultimately be decided by the Indian government, as stated by the vice president of the BCCI.
Vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Rajeev Shukla has opened up on the matter by offering some clarification on the matter, since there has been a cloud of ambiguity around India’s participation in the Champions Trophy 2025, which would be held in Pakistan, for quite some months now.
In response to a question on whether India would visit Pakistan in the upcoming year, Shukla revealed that the Indian government would make the final decision.”On it, no decision has been made. However, it is our policy to always obtain official approval before embarking on any foreign excursion.The government has the authority to determine whether or not our team should visit any nation. Shukla said, as cited by some news reports, “We would follow whatever the government decides.
He further stated that the BCCI has not been given a timeline by the International Cricket Council to reach a decision.Additionally, the former Indian Premier League chairman provided some semi-concrete information into the mega-auction of the league’s 18th season.
“We are deciding on the location; the IPL auction will probably happen around the end of November. There are no restrictions on where the auction can be held—in India or outside. It happened in Dubai the last time. People abroad like such activities a lot more,” added Shukla.In terms of cricket, India and Pakistan have just recently met due to global circumstances. In reality, India’s previous tour to its archrivals occurred prior to the disastrous 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Pakistan only returned to India for the 50-over World Cup last year, after a seven-year absence.Many former cricketers have recently spoken out on the topic, with the basic message being that politics should not be mixed with sports.
