Pakistan cricketer Hasan Ali has strongly stated that they are prepared to play the 2025 Champions Trophy on home soil without Team India, if the latter does not agree to travel to Pakistan for the tournament.
With Pakistan being the sole hosts of the 2025 Champions Trophy, there has been dispute regarding India's participation. The BCCI has reportedly also suggested a hybrid model, where India would play their games in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or Sri Lanka, but no consensus has been reached yet.
Hasan Ali mentioned that Indian cricketers are eager to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. "If we (Pakistan) are going to India to play, then they should come to Pakistan as well," said Ali, speaking to Pakistan-based news channel Samaa TV. "Many Indian players have said in interviews that they want to play in Pakistan.
So, it doesn't mean that the team doesn't want to come; they definitely do," Ali said. "But obviously, they have to consider their policies, their country and their board," he added.