Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has confirmed that India will not resume bilateral cricket series with Pakistan, citing the government’s stance in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
“Our hearts go out to the victims, and we strongly condemn the attack,” Shukla said in an interview with Sports Tak. “We follow the government’s policy, and that policy is clear—there will be no bilateral cricket with Pakistan.”
Shukla emphasized that India’s participation against Pakistan is limited strictly to International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments due to ICC obligations. “We only play Pakistan in ICC events because of the global cricketing framework, and ICC is aware of the ground realities,” he added.
India and Pakistan have not engaged in a bilateral series since Pakistan’s limited-overs tour of India in 2012-13. India last toured Pakistan in 2008. Since then, the two cricketing rivals have only clashed in multi-nation events such as the World Cup or Asia Cup.
In a recent example, while Pakistan took part in the 2023 ODI World Cup hosted by India, the Indian team has declined to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Instead, matches involving India—including their game against Pakistan and the tournament final—will be hosted in Dubai.
