Pakistan issues visas to Indian journalists for Champions Trophy 2025

Pakistan has granted visas to all Indian journalists who applied for accreditation to report on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is set to commence on February 19.

A total of seven Indian journalists sought visas to cover the tournament, and sources indicate that all applications have been approved without any rejections.

The Champions Trophy, which will be hosted by Pakistan, is scheduled to start on February 19, 2025. Eight teams, including Pakistan, India, Australia, and Afghanistan, will compete in this prestigious tournament.

The opening match will feature Pakistan facing New Zealand, while one of the most anticipated encounters will occur on February 23, when Pakistan takes on India in Dubai.

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In a related development, the Australian cricket team has arrived in Pakistan following a 2-0 defeat in an away ODI series against Sri Lanka. Steve Smith's squad lost the first ODI by 49 runs on February 12 and suffered a significant defeat in the second match on February 14, losing by 174 runs.

Squad: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Traveling reserve: Cooper Connolly.