Lahore (Shan Ali TV) – Senior journalist and former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Najam Sethi, spoke about the issue of the Champions Trophy, Reaction of Najam Sethi on India’s Refusal to Visit Pakistan for Champions Trophy, stating that if the Indian government grants permission, the Indian team will immediately come to Pakistan. However, the PCB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cannot do anything in this matter, as the issue of the Champions Trophy is in the hands of the governments.
Reaction of Najam Sethi on India’s Refusal to Visit Pakistan for Champions Trophy
According to Samaa News, Najam Sethi said that the people of both countries want to see the Pakistan-India cricket match. Pakistan has visited India several times to play cricket, and the ICC is clear that if one country cannot host an event, it can be shifted. Detailed discussions have been held with Jay Shah, and the ICC should be made to understand the BCCI’s position.
The former PCB chairman said that he had requested a meeting with JaiShankar, and the meeting took place when JaiShankar was the new minister. At that time, he was in Delhi. Once again, General Bajwa, the former chairman, had talked about restoring trade relations, but Sethi does not know whether any talks between the Pakistani and Indian governments have started or not.
Sethi said that the issue is not with the BCCI but with the Indian government. At that time, he had suggested a hybrid model, and Sri Lanka wanted the event to be shifted from Pakistan to there. In the past, the ACC had said that if India does not come to Pakistan, they will include Sri Lanka.
Najam Sethi stated that the matter of the Champions Trophy is not in the hands of the Pakistan-India boards, as the Indian government is not allowing the cricket team to play. In 2015, an agreement was made to play a series with India, but India backed out of the series agreement, and Pakistan took the matter to the international arbitration court. Despite our strong case, the decision went against us.