The country’s attitude on national security should always take precedence on cricket, after the BCCI refused to send Pakistan to its team for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, said former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan. A bilateral series against Pakistan after 2012. Nor did he visit Pakistan to carry out the events of any continental or International Cricket Council (ICC).
Hosting Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025 India plays all their matches at a neutral site in Dubai with India. It was refusing to visit India in Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was forced to hold its first ICC tournament in 30 years in the hybrid model.
Shikhar DhawanThose who retired from cricket last year believed that India should not play in Pakistan until terrorism ends. Shikhar Dhawan said, “No, I don’t think so. Cricket should not come before our country’s stand. There should be no cricket in Pakistan until terrorism is over,” Shikhar Dhawan said ANI,
This is not the first time India has not traveled to Pakistan for a multi-team competition. Back in 2023, the Asia Cup was held in the hybrid model when India refused to travel to its neighboring country. Pakistan was the host of the 2023 Asia Cup with Sri Lanka, which was as a co-mangn.
In particular, players from India and Pakistan share a cordial relationship between them and wanted to play on time and again on each other’s soil. But decisions are made at the highest levels of governance.
“First, governments should be on the same page. Then it comes down to cricket boards, and finally for players. Players are not much called in these matters. If our country has taken a stand. That we will not play in Pakistan, then we stand by it, “he said.
Dhawan named Champions Trophy 2025 Ambassador
Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan was nominated as one of the four events on Wednesday. ICC Champions TrophyStarting from 19 February. The ICC has also nominated Pakistan’s 2017 Champions Trophy-winning captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson and New Zealand’s legendary fast bowler, Tim Southee as an event ambassador.
The quartet will write guest columns and also participate in matches, sharing their views on the incident, where the world’s best eight teams will compete for top honors.
As India’s highest run-scorer in the Champions Trophy, with 701 runs in two versions, Shikhar Dhawan has been one of the most reputable players in the history of the competition for a long time.
He also has the distinction of being the only player to win two consecutive golden bats (for the highest run-goldter) in the tournament. His remarkable achievements were named the player of the tournament in the 2013 edition, as well as the record for the most centuries in the history of the Champions Trophy.
