The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the ICC that India will not travel to Pakistan to participate in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
ESPNcricinfo understands that the BCCI told the ICC it had been advised by the Indian government not to send the team to Pakistan.
The eight-team Champions Trophy is scheduled to be played at three venues in Pakistan between February 19 and March 9, but this development means the ICC and the PCB will need to activate a contingency plan, likely involving a hybrid model where teams will shuttle between Pakistan and a second venue.
That will not be…
