Sources confirms that PCB has been actively engaging with other boards, informing them of the Indian board's position

Pakistan is stepping up its diplomatic efforts to secure hosting rights for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy following India’s reported refusal to participate in the tournament if it is held in Pakistan.

(Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clarification from the sport's governing International Cricket Council (ICC) following India's refusal to travel across the border for next year's Champions Trophy, a PCB spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday.

This prestigious tournament, set to alternate biennially between the men’s ODI event featuring the top eight teams and the women’s T20 competition with the top six teams, will offer fans intense match-ups that determine the champions in every game.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wrote a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC). It sought clarification on India's stance regarding participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan.

The PCB was told last Friday by the ICC that the BCCI has not been given permission by the Indian government for the Indian team to travel to Pakistan for the tournament, schedule

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had communicated to the ICC last week, citing security concerns across the border, as reason for refusing to send its team to Pakistan for the marquee ODI tournament,

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed that it has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC), asking the apex cricketing body to explain India's decision to not come to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy,

The 2025 Champions Trophy is at the center of controversy. Set to be hosted by Pakistan in February-March, the tournament's future in the country is uncertain after BCCI declined to send the Indian team to Pakistan.

The PCB’s demand for clarification comes amidst political strains that have kept India and Pakistan from playing bilateral cricket on each other’s soil since 2008.

Currently, neither Pakistan nor India are taking a step back from their current stance, meaning no compromise is yet to be reached on the tournament's location. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is determined to play the entire tournament in its own backyard providing India flexibility of Lahore as their venue (geographically closer to India).