Champions Trophy 2025: ‘Security is guaranteed…,’ Harbhajan Singh on India traveling to Pakistan

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Indian cricket team should not travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan are scheduled to host the ICC tournament from February 19 to March 9 next year – their first ICC tournament since jointly hosting ICC World Cup 1996 with India and Sri Lanka.

“What they say is what they think is right while what we say is our point of view. I feel the security concerns are always there and if the security of the players is not ensured there then I don’t think that the team should go there,” said Singh in a interview to Sports Tak.

“If They say that the teams will get full security and there is no hassle then it’s on the government to think and make decisions because in the end, it’s not just about cricketing matters and the issue goes beyond. As a cricketer, I can say if you wish to play cricket, play cricket but the security concern is always there and players should not go there until the security is guaranteed,” he added.

Recently, former Pak spinner Danish Kaneria also expressed concern on security of Indian team shall they travel to Pakistan for the tournament.

“Looking at the situation in Pakistan, I have to say that the Indian team should not go to Pakistan and Pakistan should think about it and then the ICC will make its decision and most likely, it will be a hybrid model, it will played in Dubai,” Kaneria had said.

India last traveled to Pakistan in 2008 for the Asia Cup. The two countries have been at loggerheads since then due to politically charged environment.

India had also refused to travel to Pakistan last year for Asia Cup and the tournament was played in a hybrid model with India’s matches scheduled in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan, however, traveled to India for the ODI World Cup 2023 right after the continental tournament.

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