The omnipotent Board of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) had a short digital assembly right this moment and it is understood that no choice has been made but on the Champions Trophy 2025. It’s additional learnt that the Board will reconvene within the subsequent few days and work in the direction of a optimistic decision of the multi-nation occasion which was initially scheduled to happen in Pakistan from February to March subsequent yr.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) had already conveyed to the worldwide cricket physique about its choice of not travelling to Pakistan for the event. The Indian cricket board is known to have requested for a hybrid mannequin for the event the place they play their video games in UAE. Pakistan, nevertheless, have caught to their stance and insisted that the complete event be performed of their nation.
As we speak’s assembly was anticipated to finish the suspense however it’s prone to proceed for subsequent few days as no end result was reached right this moment. The event is already delayed because the fixtures, which have been purported to be launched 100 days earlier than the primary sport, have not been introduced and there’s no readability to the broadcasters too concerning the host nation.
There are murmurs of the worldwide physique providing some monetary incentive to Pakistan for pushing the hybrid mannequin however the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), up to now, have caught to their authentic stand of internet hosting all video games, together with India fixtures, of their nation. They’ve already commenced an enormous upgradation drive of the venues shortlisted for the multi-nation event.
