The UAE is open to host the Pakistan-India Champions Trophy 2025 match, its ambassador said, amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.
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UAE OPEN TO HOST PAKISTAN-INDIA MATCHES BEYOND CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025, SAYS ENVOY
The UAE is open to host Pakistan-India matches, its envoy said, even beyond the Champions Trophy 2025.
Furthermore, UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnassner Alshaali assures both countries are welcome to visit Dubai to watch the matches.
Moreover, Alshaali cited a formula of the UAE hosting both India and Pakistan’s matches for the next three years.
“We have always hosted such games (Pakistan vs India). We will continue to host such games,” the ambassador said.
“The UAE is ope for business and open for sports,” he added.
DUBAI WELCOMES HOSTING BOTH INDIA AND PAKISTAN MATCHES IN THREE-YEAR WINDOW
Moreover, Dubai welcomes to host both India and Pakistan matches in a three-year window.
This window should start with the Champions Trophy 2025.
Furthermore, sources told Geo News that the UAE will also stage Pakistan’s matches that are scheduled to be played in India.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has maintained its stand that no Indian team will travel to Pakistan to play cricket matches there.
Alshaali’s statement came after the International Cricket Council (ICC) held a meeting on Friday to decide the final plan for the Champions Trophy 2025.
PCB OPEN TO NEW FORMULA, SAYS CHAIRMAN
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is open to implement a new formula for staging the Champions Trophy 2025.
Furthermore, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi initially said that they are not keen on staging the tournament in the hybrid model.
Moreover, the PCB will only implement what benefits Pakistan cricket.
“We will do what’s best for cricket, it’s definitely not a hybrid formula, but if a new formula is formed, it will be an equal one,” Naqvi said.
“We will not allow one-sided decisions… decisions should be made based on equality,” he added.
