Hockey India Rules Out Venue Change Following Pakistan's Appeal: 'No Entertaining Such Request'

Hockey India has rejected Pakistan's request to move Asian Champions Trophy games to a neutral venue, stating that participation in the tournament will require travelling to India.

Hockey India has said that if Pakistan want to play the Asian Champions Trophy, they will have to travel to India, ruling out any chance of changing the venue of the tournament after the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s request for the same.

Citing the ‘sensitive bilateral situation’ for its decision not to travel to India, Pakistan on Wednesday asked the Asian Hockey Federation to move its Asian Champions Trophy games to a neutral venue to ensure the team’s ‘uninterrupted’ participation in the tournament.