The former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has expressed concerns over the safety of the Indian cricket team in Pakistan and believes they should not travel there for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Pakistan Cricket Board has scheduled for India to play all their matches in Lahore, but the Indian government and BCCI are unlikely to agree. Singh supports the BCCI's stance, stating that nothing is more important than the safety of the players. This could potentially lead to a hybrid-model tournament, similar to the Asia Cup 2023, where India played their matches in Sri Lanka.