After the Indian team’s refusal to come to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy to be played next year in February 2025, the schedule of the tournament has not yet been revealed by the ICC, while the possibility of voting among the ICC board members on this dispute is also increasing. .
India’s refusal to tour Pakistan has jeopardized the Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled for next year. If a country refuses to play, the 9th ranked team is included in the event, but the ICC feels that the tournament will be dull without India and the revenue will suffer, so things are still muddled. .
With pressure mounting on the ICC with each passing day and now the possibility of taking the matter to the board members for a vote, Pakistan sought a copy of the written refusal from the ICC to examine the reasons. could
According to the sources, no law and regulation has been followed by BCCI in this matter, that’s why the ICC officials are very cautious about their response, they are not in the position that 10 days ago. Able to respond to PCB emails received.
The Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) has yet to give any written reason for refusing to come to Pakistan, so Pakistan’s case looks strong. Construction work is also going on rapidly in Rawalpindi and National Stadium Karachi, there is no such tradition in the past that the entire event is shifted to another place due to the refusal of a team.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has already made it clear that it will not in any case be prepared to play matches against India at neutral venues under the hybrid model.
Will Pakistan Accepts any Hybrid Model For Champions trophy 2025
On the other hand, the Indian media claimed that the ICC officials are trying to convince the PCB through the back channel for the hybrid model, they have also been asked to avoid rhetoric against the BCCI.
On the other hand, the Pakistani authorities have said in clear words that the hybrid model will not be accepted in any case, according to the report, the schedule is likely to be released this week.
It should be noted that last year, India refused to send the team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, on which the hybrid model was adopted and 9 out of 13 matches, including the final, were held in Sri Lanka, but this experiment was not successful, if the recent If no solution is found in favor of the dispute, PCB will take legal action. In this regard, the top officials had a meeting with lawyers in London in the past few days.
