If Champions Trophy problem is not resolved, India may sever all cricket ties with Pakistan. It's going to get worse soon.

Cricket War Between IND and PAK: Former England captain Michael Vaughan did not see any light at the end of the tunnel, and he was not hesitant in stating that cricketing ties between India and Pakistan are going to get "worse" going forward.

The remarks from Vaughan came while there is an ongoing standoff between the two countries as well as their cricket boards over the Champions Trophy scheduled to be played in Pakistan in 2025.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already spelt out its stand to the International Cricket Council (ICC), saying that India won't tour Pakistan, citing security reasons.

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The Indian cricket board took this call after taking the advice of the Government of India. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is now consulting with its government regarding the course of action going ahead.

According to some reports, Pakistan is not willing to accept the hybrid model and still wants to play the whole tournament in Pakistan. Some reports further claim that if Pakistan don't accept the hybrid model, then the whole tournament can even go ahead in South Africa. Noticing all these developments, Vaughan predicted a bleak scenario when it comes to India-Pakistan cricket.

"India have obviously announced that they would not be playing in Pakistan; it looks like they're going to play in Dubai. I do think by India not going to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, I think that relationship now could be an off-image; it has not been great for a long time, and I think it is going to get worse.

Potentially we might not see India play Pakistan for a long, long time," Vaughan said on the Club Prairie Fire Podcast.

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'Would love to see India-Pakistan Test cricket'

Speaking on the same matter, Michael Vaughan said that there are numerous supporters of India and Pakistan cricket all over the world, and hence it would be great to see these two nations playing Test cricket against each other once again. "It is one thing I would really love to see in Test match cricket. India vs. Pakistan, if you can't play it in your own backyard, play it here in Australia; we'll host it in the UK," said Vaughan.

"There are so many supporters in the world that idolise India and Pakistan; that series would be a huge success, wherever you play. It's sad that India would not be going to Pakistan; it is going to affect the game," he added.

The last time that India and Pakistan had played each other was in this year's T20 World Cup. That match was held in New York. The last bilateral cricket played between these two teams had been back in 2012.India last toured Pakistan back in 2008 for the Asia Cup.

Coming back to the Champions Trophy, the eight-team tournament is slated to be played in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9. Currently, the competition is slated to be played in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi.

The top eight teams in the world—India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh—are likely to participate in the tournament.

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