Virat Kohli, the legendary Indian cricket player, has received a letter of goodwill from former captain of Pakistan Younis Khan, asking him to play one final match in Pakistan.
Soon after India’s exciting seven-run victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados last month, Kohli and Rohit Sharma confirmed they had played their final T20 internationals.
Player of the match winner, 35-year-old star batsman Virat Kohli, overcame a sequence of poor performances to score 76. Following the game, Kohli stated, “This was my last T20 World Cup, and this is what we wanted to achieve.”
India’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Monday that he thinks both of the experienced batsmen can play till the 2027 World Cup provided they stay healthy, stressing that it was completely up to them to make that choice.
“Virat Kohli need to visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in 2025. It is also our desire. According to OneCricket, Khan was reported in the Hindustan Times as stating, “I think the only thing left in Virat’s career is to tour Pakistan and perform.”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has scheduled its team’s historic Champions Trophy match against archrivals India in Lahore on March 1 of next year. However, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet approved the preliminary schedule, according to reports that surfaced earlier this month.
The competition is scheduled to run from February 19 to March 9, with a reserve day on March 10. It is reported that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi suggested a 15-match schedule with all of India’s matches being held in Lahore for logistical and security concerns. Naqvi was invited to see the T20 World Cup final in Barbados.
Later, it was revealed that, in the event that the team declines to travel here for the 2025 Champions Trophy, alleging a travel restriction on security concerns, the PCB wants the BCCI to submit documented evidence of the Indian government’s rejection of permission, according to a PCB source.
The eight-nation competition is scheduled for February and March, consequently the PCB also wants the issue resolved as quickly as possible, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency.
