Sports Room | Najeeb-ul-Husnain | ARY News | 19th November 2024
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00:00Hello and welcome to Sports Room, I am your host Najeeb Ul Hasan and as you all know,
00:10the ICC Champions Trophy is currently on tour in Pakistan.
00:15But everyone has only one question in their minds, when will the schedule be announced?
00:19We will show you the details in this report.
00:22The ICC Champions Trophy is currently on tour in Pakistan.
00:26But when will the schedule be announced? This is the million-dollar question.
00:34The ICC has not yet replied to the letter from the PCB.
00:37The chairman of the PCB has said that if India has any problem, they should talk to us.
00:41I will say today that if India has any concern, they should talk to us.
00:45We will resolve that concern.
00:47I think the ICC will have to think about its own credibility.
00:50It is the authority of all the cricket bodies in the world.
00:53Eight teams have to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy.
00:56Apart from India, all the teams are preparing for the event.
01:04Only India is making excuses.
01:06India has not yet notified the ICC in writing that Pakistan should not come.
01:12On the other hand, the broadcasters are also afraid of heavy losses if Pak-India does not match.
01:17The Indian media is also making new stories every day to keep Pakistan away from the host of the Champions Trophy.
01:24The preparation of the grounds in Pakistan is in the last stage.
01:27The fans are also eager for the ICC event in the country after 28 years.
01:33Former Test cricketer Kamran Akmal is with us to talk about this.
01:36And Indian journalist Shekhar Luthra is also with us.
01:40So, Mr. Shekhar, let's start with you.
01:42Your video has gone viral in Pakistan.
01:44You are doing a lot of schooling of anchors in a news channel.
01:48And what you are saying there shows that you speak clearly.
01:53I would like to know that how do you see India not sending the Pakistan team to the Champions Trophy?
01:59And how far should politics be kept from the game?
02:03What do you think about this?
02:06Look, politics and cricket go hand in hand whether it is India or Pakistan.
02:10We have elections tomorrow.
02:13We have elections in two states.
02:16So, I think we should wait a little longer.
02:19Because the votes will be cast by tomorrow evening.
02:22So, I hope there will be a little discussion.
02:25It won't be like we are telling the ICC that you are coming through them.
02:29Maybe there will be a conversation in front of them.
02:31And secondly, whether we will come there or not.
02:34So far, I am saying that it is impossible.
02:36There is no chance.
02:37The kind of things that are going on here.
02:39Voting is also going on.
02:40But it is not like our people are not going.
02:43Our teams are going.
02:45Our other games teams have gone.
02:49Our foreign minister, Jai Shankar, has gone.
02:54You have welcomed him very well.
02:58So, it is not like we don't want to come at all.
03:01But this is politics.
03:02It is a matter of votes.
03:03So, we should hope that after 5.30 or 6.30 tomorrow.
03:06Maybe a little snow should melt.
03:08And better sense should be there.
03:12Kamran, tell me this.
03:13Shekhar sir has clearly said that right now, as of today.
03:17This seems impossible.
03:19What do you think?
03:20You have played cricket in India.
03:22When the Indian team came to Pakistan, you played here too.
03:25You have seen a lot of ups and downs.
03:27Despite that, cricket has been going on.
03:30But in the last few days.
03:32The stance coming from India.
03:35There is a lot of politics involved in that.
03:37What would you say, Kamran?
03:39See, absolutely.
03:40As Shekhar sir has said.
03:42He lives in India.
03:44He can tell you more pictures.
03:46What is the situation in India.
03:47Regarding Pakistan's Champions Trophy.
03:50But as he has just said.
03:52We didn't know about this.
03:53There are elections going on.
03:54So, maybe snow will melt now.
03:57And you know that.
03:59When India and Pakistan have a match.
04:01Then the politics of both countries comes to the fore.
04:04So, there is a lot on the other side.
04:06Maybe to increase the vote bank.
04:08They have started this debate on the media.
04:12But anyway.
04:13I still have gut feelings.
04:15I feel that this is an ICC event.
04:18India should come.
04:19The whole media is saying that India will not come.
04:21India's own media.
04:22Some of our people are also saying.
04:24This debate is going on in the media.
04:25India has refused.
04:27But I feel.
04:28I hope.
04:29That India will definitely come.
04:31At that time, we will fill up.
04:32To play.
04:33And it should come.
04:34I say again.
04:35It should be done.
04:37We have done a lot.
04:38We have gone four times.
04:40After 2008.
04:41We have not kept any such condition.
04:44Our media has not said anything like this.
04:46We have always talked about positivity.
04:48We have talked about peace.
04:49And Inshallah.
04:50I hope.
04:51That this time will come again.
04:52As Mr. Shekhar is telling.
04:54So, I hope.
04:55There are many such people in India.
04:57As they have talked on the media.
04:59As they have said.
05:02That India should go.
05:06Then why do we call?
05:08There are many people.
05:09They are very loving.
05:10We are in the game.
05:11So, I feel.
05:12That there will be a positive result from there.
05:15Brother Shekhar, tell me this.
05:17On one hand.
05:18India does not want to play with Pakistan.
05:20Then he says.
05:21When it happens with them.
05:22Then we will have to come.
05:23We also go.
05:24Isn't this double standard?
05:28Look.
05:29Laughter also comes.
05:30Because you come.
05:31You show love.
05:32We do not call it love.
05:34We call it politics.