Younis has made an emotional request to Kohli for him to come to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
London: Virat Kohli is currently on a break after a triumphant T20 World Cup. Kohli would soon join the team in Sri Lanka for the three-match ODI series. Kohli, who is arguably the best batter of the generation, has never visited Pakistan for cricket since he became part of the senior side and that is exactly what former captain Younis Khan wants the Indian to do. Kohli did visit Pakistan as an U-19 cricketer in 2006. Younis has made an emotional request to Kohli for him to come to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Kohli has a massive fanbase in Pakistan.
“Virat Kohli should come to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, it’s our wish too. I think the only thing left for him is to come to Pakistan and score runs in Pakistan,” Younis to News24.
Younis Khan said “Virat Kohli should come to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, it’s our wish too. I think the only thing left in Kohli’s career is to tour Pakistan and perform in Pakistan”
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Meanwhile, the PCB has left it up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the BCCI to send its team to Pakistan for the upcoming champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in the first quarter of next year. According to a PCB source, while the budget for the Champions Trophy was approved at the recent ICC meetings in Colombo, the schedule and format didn’t come up for discussion at all.
“The PCB now has done what was required of it as hosts of the Champions Trophy. It has submitted the draft schedule and format for the event and also submitted budget for the event,” a PCB insider said. “It is now up to the ICC how soon they circulate, discuss and finalize the schedule of the Champions Trophy. The PCB for its part in the draft schedule has suggested hosting all of India’s games in Lahore including a semi-final (if India qualifies) and final,” he said.
