"Death will come when it has to"- Javed Miandad's invitation to team India catches fire on the internet

Pakistan legend Javed Miandad's old comments about the Indian team's visit to the country have re-surfaced on social media ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The 50-over showpiece event, which is played only by the high-ranked teams, will take place in Pakistan next year. The ICC Champions Trophy was last held in 2017 in England with India and Pakistan featuring in the final. It was Virat Kohli's maiden ICC tournament as the captain of team India and it eventually ended in favor of the Men in Green.

In the finale, which took place at the Kia Oval, India were asked to chase down a mammoth total of 339 runs. Pakistan was able to reach the total, thanks to Fakhar Zaman's 114 off 106, Azhar Ali's 50 off 71, Babar Azam's 46 off 52 and Mohammad Hafeez's 57 off 37. In response, the Indians could not even score 200 runs as they were folded for just 158 and lost by a heavy margin of 180 runs.

Since that final on June 18, the ICC Champions Trophy has not returned for another edition. It was just a few years ago that the ICC put the ODI competition in the pipeline and awarded the hosting rights to the reigning champions. However, there are concerns about whether the Indian team will be allowed to go to the country, which is infamously known for Terrorism and constant security threats.

The PCB along with the ICC, might have to adopt a Hybrid model to facilitate India's matches outside of Pakistan just like it was adopted in Asia Cup 2023. The Men in Blue played all of their Group as well as knockout matches, including the finale, in Sri Lankan soil and the same thing could be on the cards for the Champions Trophy as well.

What did Javed Miandad say about team India visiting Pakistan?

A couple of years ago, Javed Miandad appeared in a podcast of a famous Pakistani YouTuber, who asked the former if India should visit Pakistan or not. In his response, the former opening batsman gave his approval about the Indians coming to the land of Purity.

The YouTuber then reminded Javed Miandad that the Indiam team is terrified of the security concerns of their country. Miandad then hilariously stated that India should not worry about the security threats as death will come to everyone one day. No one can escape the cycle of death and it's something that lies solely in the hands of the Supreme Lord above.

"It doesn't matter, don't care about security because we believe that death will come when it has to come. This is my belief. Life and death is in the hands of Allah." - Javed Miandad said.

Team India's ticket to Pakistan in 2025 lies in the hands of the BCCI as well as the Indian Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. It will be interesting to see if the ICC agrees to implement the Hybrid model.

Watch the hilarious Javed Miandad interview

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Former #Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad asks India to play in Pak without worrying about life and de*ath as they blv De*ath will come when it is destined, it will definitely come#Shameful #AsiaCup #BombThreat #JioDown #BridgeCollapse pic.twitter.com/yJIYEZxKhg

— देशहित सर्वोपरि (@Mindblower81) June 18, 2024