India declines to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, ICC says
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Islamabad: The International Cricket Council informed Pakistan that India has declined to play any Champions Trophy games in the country next year, a...
Islamabad: The International Cricket Council informed Pakistan that India has declined to play any Champions Trophy games in the country next year, a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.
"We have received an e-mail from the ICC in which they have said that India will not be coming to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy,” the PCB spokesperson said.
Pakistan is scheduled to host the Champions Trophy tournament Feb. 19-March 9.
The PCB has forwarded the ICC's e-mail to the government of Pakistan for further advice.
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said last Friday that he was not prepared to accept a shared hosting model and added that "no discussion” of any such proposal has taken place.