Big Message of Ex-Pakistan Star For BCCI On Champions Trophy 2025
Former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, in the middle of the uncertainty on whether India will travel to Pakistan to play 2025 Champions Trophy matches, said it does not matter to him whether or not the visitors’ will come to the country for the eight-team tournament. Pakistan were hosts’ of Men’s Asia Cup 2023, but with India refusing to travel, it meant Sri Lanka were roped in as the venue to stage the tournament in a hybrid model. India has not played in Pakistan since the 2008 Men’s Asia Cup due to security concerns.
Mushtaq said, “It’s simple. If India wants to come, they can. If they don’t want to come, it doesn’t matter. There’s no point in making a fuss about it. This won’t make either party good or bad. This is ICC’s event, and they will look into this matter, as they should.”
Mushtaq also spoke about how the current team management should look to appoint a new captain of the side post a disappointing group-stage exit in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, while lamenting the lack of long-term vision in previous appointments.