PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi has recently clarified his stand on India-Pakistan cricket talks for the bilateral series between the two countries with BCCI for the Asia Cup 2025 match.
India vs Pakistan Match remains a famous case in international cricket; However, stressful relations between the two countries have been a major setback for the India vs Pakistan game. Both teams are meeting each other in ICC and ACC events only.
Both teams have been scheduled to take each other in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, while PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi has said that no one else would be begging in front of the Indian team.
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Mohsin Naqvi has no begging
Apart from bilateral cricket, India vs Pakistan has been a major challenge for both boards hosting matches. As the hosting rights of this Asia Cup have been considered by the BCCI, but will be held in the UAE.
Earlier, the Government of India had clarified that there would be no bilateral cricket with Pakistan in future, but both teams can continue to play against each other in multi-nation programs.
India is to play against Pakistan on 14 September for the League Stage Game in the Asia Cup 2025. Both teams can probably play against each other even in the following stages of the tournament.
Both teams were placed in the same group, as the Asian Cricket Council had already signed an agreement with the official broadcasts of the tournament for the match between India and Pakistan in the group stage.
PCB President Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the President of ACC, is now clear that all talks about Indo-Pak cricket with BCCI will be on ‘equal footing’.
“I think we are very clear that whenever it is interacted, it will be at a uniform rungs with India, and will have to beg more for conversation. That time has passed, and whatever will happen will be based on equality,” cash said a few days before the start of the Asia Cup during a press conference in Lahore.
Mohsin Naqvi Asia Cup opens on Babar Azam’s snub from 2025 squad
The PCB chief has confirmed the Pakistan media that it is not involved in the boycott of Star Pakistan batsman Babar Azam from Pakistan’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025.
On the other hand, Pakistan’s squad is the choice of Sam Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, which both have been tagged as aggressive cricketers. Pakistan team management is now supporting cricketers who can bat in the Asia Cup 2025 with a higher strike rate to fans their opportunities.
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