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The terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir has also affected the sports world. The BCCI has written a letter to the ICC. In this letter, a tough stance has been taken on playing a cricket match with Pakistan. Strict action has been sought against Pakistan. It has been revealed that this strict decision was taken due to political and security reasons.
BCCI letter to ICC
The BCCI has formally requested the ICC not to put India and Pakistan in the same group in any ICC tournament in the future. The board has also made it clear that in view of the current political and security situation, India does not want to play a match against Pakistan in the group stage.
Decision taken for political and security reasons
The BCCI letter said that due to long -standing political stress and security concerns between India and Pakistan, keeping both teams in the same group can cause additional stress. Keeping this situation in mind, the board has taken this step.
Women’s ODI World Cup 2025: India-Pakistan match confirmed
However, the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup will be played in 2025 round-robin format, due to which the match between India and Pakistan is sure to be done. The tournament is to be held in India from 26 September to 2 November. As per the agreement between the ICC, PCB and BCCI before the Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan will not play any of its matches in India till 2017. The Women’s World Cup is to be held in India from 26 September to 2 November this year. The neutral location for India and Pakistan has not yet been decided.
What has been decided regarding the Asia Cup?
In addition, the T20 World Cup will be organized by India and Sri Lanka in February and March 2026. The Asia Cup will be played in September 2025. It will also be played in India. In such a situation, this tournament can also be played at a neutral site. Whereas India and Pakistan can be placed in different groups. This demand of BCCI can definitely give a new turn to cricket politics. In the coming days, it will be interesting to see what the ICC takes on it and what effect it has on India-Pakistan cricket relations.
