BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla stated that resuming India-Pakistan cricket ties depends on the Indian government’s approval. He emphasized the teams should play on each other's soil, not neutral venues. Shukla mentioned the ICC's provision about government consent and rebutted claims of India’s advantage in the Champions Trophy due to venue allocation.
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