No proposal for offshore T20I series against India: PCB

There were reportedly no proposals at the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Annual Conference in Colombo for a bilateral T20I series between India and Pakistan on neutral ground. There were rumours of Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi planning to invite India to a series in 2025 at the meet in Colombo while looking to ensure that no 2025 Champions Trophy game is held outside the country, with there being uncertainty on whether India will be ready to send a team to Pakistan.

India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since 2013. (PTI)

According to PTI, the PCB has denied the existence of a proposal for any such series and is entirely focused on organising the Champions Trophy in “a befitting manner”. The PTI further reports that the PCB source mentioned Pakistan already having a busy international schedule, meaning it could be difficult to fit in a series against India.

“There is no such proposal on the table or under consideration because right now the biggest challenge for us is to organise the Champions Trophy in a befitting manner and we also have a packed international schedule,” PTI quotes the source as saying.