‘Hybrid mannequin pehele hello signal ho gaya tha’: Shoaib Akhtar makes startling revelation | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has voiced his ideas on the continued discussions surrounding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to be hosted by Pakistan.
In a current video, Akhtar supplied a balanced perspective, acknowledging each Pakistan’s stance and the broader implications of the state of affairs.
“You might be getting paid for internet hosting rights and income, and that is high-quality—all of us perceive it. Pakistan’s stance can be affordable. They need to have maintained a robust place—why not? As soon as we’re capable of host the Champions Trophy in our nation and they’re unwilling to return, they need to share the income with us at a better price. That’s name,” Akhtar remarked.

Nonetheless, he emphasised the necessity for Pakistan to undertake a optimistic strategy, notably relating to their participation in future tournaments in India.
“When it comes to taking part in in India sooner or later, we must always lengthen a hand of friendship and go there. My perception has all the time been: go to India and defeat them there—India mein khelo aur wahi unhe maarke aao (play in India and beat them on their residence floor). I perceive that the hybrid mannequin had already been signed earlier,” he added.

Akhtar’s feedback come because the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not too long ago agreed to a hybrid mannequin for the Champions Trophy, the place India’s matches will probably be performed in Dubai.
Whereas this compromise allowed Pakistan to retain internet hosting rights, the PCB has additionally offered calls for to the ICC, together with equal phrases for hybrid fashions in future ICC tournaments held in India.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated the necessity for a good system, stating, “It shouldn’t be that we journey to India and so they don’t come to our nation.”