Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistan cricketer has made a vague claim that India’s star batter Virat Kohli would be dying to play in Pakistan. Amid all the controversy, BCCI and PCB’s clash is getting even more heated putting questions over all the ICC’s events in future.
Shoaib Akhtar Makes Shocking Claim – WATCH
“India is dying more than Pakistan to play in Pakistan; Virat Kohli would probably be dying to play in Pakistan. I had worked in India with the BCCI, if India land in Pakistan to play, their TV rights and sponsorship are gonna go off the roof,” Akhtar said on a Pakistan TV channel.
“Virat Kohli and BCCI dying to play in Pakistan.”
— Abu Bakar Tarar (@abubakartarar_) December 4, 2024
Shoaib Akhtar ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/r7RamVY2fT
Virat Kohli’s Last Visit To Pakistan
Virat Kohli played the U-19 series in Pakistan, India led by Piyush Chawla, dominated Pakistan, winning both the ODI (4-0) and Test (2-0) series. Kohli made a strong impression, finishing as the third-highest run scorer in the Test series with 174 runs at an average of 58, including two half-centuries.
In the ODIs, Kohli scored 125 runs across three innings, averaging 41.66 with one half-century, this was his first and last tour to Pakistan.
Tensions Between India-Pakistan Matches
India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since 2012-13. As far as India is concerned it last played in Pakistan in 2008 in Asia Cup. While India hasn’t played in Pakistan for over a decade, Pakistan has regularly participated in ICC events held in India.
Pakistan recently travelled to India for ODI World Cup 2023 This ongoing disparity in travel arrangements highlights the challenging nature of cricket relations between the two nations, with Pakistan continuing to play in India while India avoids traveling to Pakistan for international competitions.
