NEW DELHI: The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday introduced the worldwide trophy tour of the 2025 Champions Trophy which didn’t characteristic the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) cities as talked about by host nation Pakistan earlier.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Friday had raised sturdy objection to Pakistan Cricket Board’s transfer the place they’d stated that the trophy tour will happen in Skardu, Hunza and Muzaffarabad — in PoK.
The worldwide governing physique had then placed on maintain the tour and on Saturday launched a brand new roster the place the PoK cities weren’t included for the tour.
It was reported that BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday spoke to the ICC high brass and condemned the PCB for the PoK transfer.
Through the tour, the distinguished trophy will likely be travelling to eight collaborating international locations for the followers.
In keeping with ICC, the tour will kick off from Islamabad in Pakistan from November 16 and the trophy will return to the nation on January 27.
Key dates of the Trophy Tour:
16 November – Islamabad, Pakistan
17 November – Taxila and Khanpur, Pakistan
18 November – Abbottabad, Pakistan
19 November- Murree, Pakistan
20 November- Nathia Gali, Pakistan
22 – 25 November – Karachi, Pakistan
26 – 28 November – Afghanistan
10 – 13 December – Bangladesh
15 – 22 December – South Africa
25 December – 5 January – Australia
6 – 11 January – New Zealand
12 – 14 January – England
15 – 26 January – India
27 January – occasion begin – Pakistan
Earlier, the PCB, with out prior information of all stakeholders, introduced on its official social media deal with about taking the Trophy to the disputed territory.
The Champions Trophy was final held in 2017 in England and was gained by Pakistan.
The formal schedule of the eight-team match for the 2025 version is in limbo after the BCCI’s resolution to not journey to Pakistan attributable to safety issues.
The PCB has to this point not agreed to host it beneath a hybrid mannequin.
