Overview
- Naqvi said any future discussions with the BCCI must be on an equal footing and that Pakistan will not seek talks through supplication.
- India and Pakistan are set to play their Asia Cup group match on September 14 in Dubai under a neutral-venue arrangement.
- India’s Sports Ministry reaffirmed that bilateral fixtures with Pakistan remain off-limits, while participation in multilateral events continues.
- PCB officials have cited earlier negotiations over the Champions Trophy that moved India’s games to neutral sites and included a future ICC women’s event for Pakistan.
- Naqvi, who also chairs the Asian Cricket Council, told reporters he had no role in Babar Azam’s omission from Pakistan’s Asia Cup squad.