India vs Pakistan: Pakistan are the hosts of the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament in what is the country’s first major ICC event since 1996, when it co-hosted the Cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. While seven of the eight teams will play their games in Pakistan, India will play all their games in Dubai after refusing to travel to Pakistan for security and political reasons. The two teams have ceased bilateral cricket ties since the Mumbai terror attacks. The Indian team has not visited Pakistan since 2008, when the Asia Cup was held there. Pakistan last hosted the Indian cricket team for a bilateral series in 2006. India’s refusal to visit Pakistan brings back memories of the rare visits that the Indian team made to Pakistan, especially the tour of 2004. The tour of 2004 was a unique one, because India had not visited the neighbouring country for over a decade. There was also tension between the two nations over the Kargil War of 1999. The Indian team that went to Pakistan for …