Champions Trophy 2025: Younis Khan makes special request to Virat Kohli

BCCI is hesitant to send the Indian team to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The board is proposing a hybrid model like last year’s Asia Cup.

Meanwhile, former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has urged India to travel to Pakistan, as it is the only thing left in star batsman Virat Kohli’s career.

“Kohli should come to Pakistan for 2025 Champions Trophy. It is our wish too. I think the only thing left in Virat’s career is to tour Pakistan and perform,” said Khan.

After retiring from T20Is, Kohli is now focusing solely on ODIs, Tests, and the IPL.

Kohli has played a bilateral series against Pakistan when the side toured India for a limited-overs tour in December 2012. The star batsman has consistently performed against Pakistan across both white-ball formats in continental (Asia Cup) and global (World Cups) events but is yet to take on the side in the longest format of cricket.

As per the latest report, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has left it up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the BCCI to send the Indian to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in the first quarter of next year.