'Why this discrimination', Pakistan again raised the issue of Team India playing all matches in Dubai; Rajiv Shukla gave a befitting reply

Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy 2025, but Team India has already refused to go to Pakistan due to security reasons. The Indian team captained by Rohit Sharma is playing its matches in Dubai under the hybrid model.

Now one last and title match of the Champions Trophy 2025 is left. The final of the Champions Trophy is to be played between the Indian team and New Zealand on March 9. Before this match, questions are constantly being raised about Team India playing all the matches in Dubai.

Questions are being raised in the Pakistani media that Team India is getting benefit by playing all its matches in Dubai. Pakistani reports also questioned BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla on this issue. Let us know what he answers to this question.

Rajeev Shukla gave a strong answer to the question of Pakistani media

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla answered the questions of Pakistani media on March 5 during his 3-day tour of Pakistan. He was asked that the Indian team be playing all its matches in one venue (Dubai), which is giving them an advantage. People have objected a lot that the rest of the teams are traveling here and there and they are facing discrimination.

While answering this question, it is not a matter of fair-unfair. When the ICC took this decision, it was clear that the Indian team's central matches will be held in Dubai. Team India does not depend on a single wicket pitch. Team India plays on its own, and plays on the strength of its players.

He said that the ICC Champions Trophy is being organized very well and it has a great significance of its own. The way these matches were played in Pakistan and Dubai shows that this was a successful tournament.

When the reporter asked if Lahore would have been in the final, the memories of 1996 would have been refreshed, Rajiv Shukla said that if they wanted this, Australia should have won, but they lost. Now that they have lost, the final will be held in Dubai.

What did Rajeev Shukla say about the bilateral series between IND-PAK?

Along with this, when Rajeev Shukla was asked about the bilateral series between India and Pakistan at a neutral venue, he said that it is very clear that the resumption of bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan is subject to the approval of the Government of India. Playing bilateral series at a neutral venue has not been the policy of BCCI.

The BCCI Vice President said that it is true that the fans of both countries want the teams to play, but the BCCI's policy has been that bilateral matches should be held on each other's soil and not at a neutral venue and PCB will also have a similar policy.