Pakistan cricketer Ahmad Shahzad has publicly criticized India's refusal to participate in the 2025 Champions Trophy hosted in Pakistan, citing 'false promises' and a long history of political tension overshadowing sporting events.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clarification from the sport's governing International Cricket Council (ICC) following India's refusal to travel across the border for next year's Champions Trophy,

Latif, known for his forthright views, even proposed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should withhold the hosting rights of global events from both countries.

Shahid Afridi has strongly reacted to the drama around Champions Trophy 2025. BCCI has made it clear that India won't travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clarification from the sport's governing International Cricket Council (ICC) following India's refusal to travel across the border for next year's Champions Trophy,

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s decision that the Indian cricket team wouldn’t be travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 hasn’t gone down well with the hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) As per reports,

Currently, neither Pakistan nor India are taking a step back from their current stance, meaning no compromise is yet to be reached on the tournament's location. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is determined to play the entire tournament in its own backyard providing India flexibility of Lahore as their venue (geographically closer to India).

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali asserted that India should lose two points if the tournament gets played in hybrid model.