The newly appointed International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah has been urged by former Pakistan captain Younis Khan to make it easier for India to compete in the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will be hosted in Pakistan. Following continuous rumours that India could skip the competition, he has made an appeal.
For several years now, the tumultuous political relations between India and Pakistan have caused pressure in their cricketing relationship. Their most recent bilateral series took place in 2012–13, and India’s last match in Pakistan occurred during the 2008 Asia Cup. These two have only ever faced off in Asia Cup and ICC competitions since that time.
Prospects for better cricket ties between the two nations have been raised by Shah’s nomination as ICC Chairman. Since the 35-year-old was appointed, Younis is hopeful that relations amongst cricket players will improve.
With the selection of Jay Shah to lead the ICC, cricket ought to improve. With the ICC chief’s good initiatives, Jay Shah may bring India to Pakistan to play cricket, thus he needs to exhibit his sportsmanship. Younis stated, cited by Cricket Pakistan, “Pakistan can travel to India in the same way.”
Cricket at home is always under pressure: The Younis Khan
In addition to discussing the current situation of Pakistani cricket, the former captain, who guided the Men in Green to victory in the 2009 T20 World Cup, offered some opinions. The right-hand batsman noted that players must be able to produce under pressure, particularly at home, in the wake of the national team’s recent 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the Rawalpindi Test.
“Playing cricket at home is always under pressure.” If they can’t handle the pressure, what are the players going to gain? Players need to pick up their spirits desperately. It’s evident to anyone, regardless of pitch speed. There was no international cricket being played in the nation at the time we won our victory,” he continued.
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The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, recently expressed that there is not a large enough player pool to replace the national squad. He also discussed this. Why the chairman of the PCB believes there is no talent in domestic cricket is a mystery to me. Our home circuit boasts a wealth of talent,” he said in closing.
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