Shahid Afridi disappointed over India's hesitation to play Champions Prize in Pakistan

PCB stands firm on its position to have all matches in the country regardless of gossipy tidbits about an unbiased setting or plan B

July 29, 2024

Shahid Afridi says Pakistan visited India regardless of dangers.

India hasn't up until this point communicated readiness to play in Pakistan.

Pakistan set to have ICC Champions Prize in Feb-Walk.

Previous cricketer Shahid Khan Afridi on Monday communicated disappointment over the Indian group's hesitation to play the ICC Champions Prize 2025 in Pakistan, saying to come to Pakistan, then they shouldn't.

"We have visited a few Indian urban communities even in tough spots and regardless of the dangers," said the ex-captain while addressing media people in Karachi.

Pakistan is set to have the ICC Champions Prize from February to Spring one year from now. In any case, the Indian cricket crew won't venture out to Pakistan and play their matches on an impartial scene, The News revealed refering to a report distributed by Sports Tak on July 6.

"While the subtleties of the competition have not yet been talked about, it is profoundly improbable that the Indian group will go to Pakistan. At last, the choice rests with the Indian government. Be that as it may, the Pakistan Cricket Board intends to raise this issue at the forthcoming ICC meeting in Sri Lanka this month," Sports Tak cited a source as saying.

In any case, Pakistan's cricket board stands firm on its position to have all matches in the country in spite of bits of gossip about an impartial setting or plan B.

The board is at present occupied in arrangements for facilitating the eight groups at three settings — Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore — with India's all matches arranged in Lahore.

The PCB has additionally designated Rs12.80 billion for the upgradation of three arenas. Lahore's Gaddafi Arena, Karachi's Public Bank Cricket Field and Rawalpindi's Global Cricket Arena will be raised in front of the marquee occasion.

In the event that India chooses not to head out to Pakistan for the Heroes Prize, then, at that point, Pakistan won't go to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup which the Blues will co-have with Sri Lanka, sources told Geo News last week.

The occasion will check the arrival of the Heroes Prize following a hole of eight years, with its last event in 2017, when Pakistan arose triumphant by overcoming India in the last.

In the present media communication, Shahid Afridi, while answering a question in regards to his child in-regulation pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, said that he would frequently seen chastening Shaheen "with less expressions of recognition".

"I have quit remarking on cricket as my perceptions are taken adversely," he expressed, answering to another inquiry.