The executive board of the ICC met on Friday to finalize the locations for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which Pakistan will host.
Finally, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is about to make a significant decision on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be held in Pakistan the following year. With the ICC prepared to insist on a “hybrid” concept for the competition, hosts Pakistan are preparing for another humiliation at the hands of their bitter rivals and neighbors, India.
Pakistan was totally outmatched on Tuesday as a result of the unrest in Islamabad brought on by political protests and the cancellation of the rest of the Sri Lanka “A” team’s visit. The ICC’s all-powerful board will convene digitally on Friday to finalize the Champions Trophy’s much-delayed schedule, which is set for February and March of next year.
Given the hostile ties between the two nations, India’s unwillingness to play in Pakistan has been the reason for the delay. Since the horrific events in Mumbai in 2008, India has not made a trip to Pakistan.
The majority of the executive committee members support holding the Champions Trophy using a “hybrid” approach, whereas Mohsin Naqvi, the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is a minority member of the ICC board, according to the Cricbuzz website.
As their Pakistani counterpart has not yet consented, the BCCI wants the tournament to be staged in a hybrid format, with India’s matches taking place in a third nation, ideally the United Arab Emirates.
The PTI news agency cited an ICC official as stating, “The ICC board will meet on November 29 to discuss the Champions Trophy schedule.”
It is generally believed that after being informed that a Champions Trophy without India would be unfeasible for the ICC and the cricket community as a whole, the PCB and the Pakistani government may finally give up. The PCB would lose millions of dollars if the event is removed from the nation, therefore it may be a lose-lose situation,” the Cricbuzz article continued.
Two days before BCCI secretary Jay Shah assumes the role of ICC chairman on December 1, the pivotal virtual meeting is held. Before the next government enters power, he and the other board members would be eager to find a solution.
SRI LANKA SUSPENDS PAKISTAN TOUR
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) November 26, 2024
Sri Lanka A vs Pakistan A, initially scheduled in Rawalpindi, got shifted to Islamabad and now completely suspended due to security reasons.
ICC must take notice and shift the entire Champions Trophy out of Pakistan for everyone's safety. pic.twitter.com/uAdrQuirJE
A number of people, including chair Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice, have questioned the current ICC administration for failing to settle the scheduling and site impasse sooner rather than waiting until the last minute.
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The Champions Trophy under a hybrid arrangement with India games outside of Pakistan is the most likely option because the Indian government is adamantly maintaining the status quo. According to sources, PCB will receive financial incentives to accept the hybrid model in addition to the $70 million in hosting costs.
Last year, when India’s Asia Cup matches were held in Sri Lanka and Pakistan hosted four of the group matches, a similar pattern was used. For its first ICC tournament since co-hosting the 1996 World Cup, the PCB has invested millions of dollars to rebuild venues in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi.
If India doesn’t cross the border for the Champions Trophy, PCB has also threatened to stop sending its national teams there for ICC competitions in the future. If India declines to travel Pakistan, Pakistan may threaten to withdraw from the ICC Women’s World Cup and the men’s Asia Cup.
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