Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali criticized India’s reluctance to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and accused several international cricket boards of following the BCCI’s lead due to financial incentives from the IPL. He also commented on PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, claiming he's been misled into believing a bilateral series with India would follow the tournament. Ali argued that Pakistan should refuse to play the series in a third country if India is unwilling to play in Pakistan.
