North India Statesman
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Champions Trophy Pakistan: India has held all its matches of the Champions Trophy outside the hosts Pakistan for security reasons. While the board of England and Australia has planned to spend very little time for its teams in Pakistan. According to Pakistani media, due to this, the ICC has decided to cancel programs like Captain Conference, Trophy launching ceremony and inauguration ceremony to be held before the Champions Trophy. Now that the program has been canceled, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma will not have to go to Pakistan.
The BCCI refused to send Team India to Pakistan to participate in the Champions Trophy for security reasons. Due to this, it has been decided to hold all matches in India in Dubai. However, there was a possibility that Indian captain Rohit Sharma would have to join the photo shoots of all team captains along with the trophy held before the Champions Trophy.
There was uncertainty about whether a star player like Rohit Sharma should be sent to Pakistan or not. There was also a question about his safety. Although India had a challenge to follow the international standards of ICC, now this problem has been solved automatically.
Pakistan’s Jio Super Media has said in its report that England and Australia cricket teams are going to reach Pakistan at the last moment and due to this it has been decided to cancel all traditional programs before the ICC Trophy. Pakistan had decided to organize a media meat and photo shoot in Karachi for all the eight captains participating in the Champions Trophy. Which is not going to happen now.
The England cricket team is currently on a tour of India and has to play an ODI series of three matches here. According to Pakistani media reports, the England team will reach Pakistan on February 18, a day before the Champions Trophy starts. While the Australian team will reach Pakistan on 19 February.
