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The ICC Champions Trophy for the following year has put the International Cricket Council in a difficult position.
Regarding the Champions Trophy for next year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is in a vulnerable position. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is furious that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already rejected the plan to send the Indian men’s cricket team to Pakistan for the tournament. With the legal right to host the event, PCB is unwilling to accept a hybrid system once more after doing so several times in the past. Therefore, the burden of finding a solution rests with ICC.
Although neither the PCB nor the BCCI are prepared to change their positions, the ICC is ultimately responsible for finding a solution, and they have only three choices. They’re:
1. Convince the PCB to approve the BCCI’s hybrid model proposal, which stipulates that five of the tournament’s fifteen matches will be held in the United Arab Emirates.
2. Completely remove Pakistan from the Champions Trophy; however, the PCB may choose to withdraw its team from the competition as a result of the ruling.
3. Indefinitely postpone the Champions Trophy. Both the PCB and the ICC stand to gain significantly from the tournament, so this decision could have a significant impact on their earnings. In addition, the PCB has been spending a lot of money remodelling its venues in preparation for the competition.
Pakistan has played host to some of the world’s best teams many times. New Zealand has already made three trips to Pakistan, two to England, and one to Australia.
The PCB has also requested an explanation from the ICC regarding the “real reason” for the BCCI’s hesitation to send the Indian team to Pakistan.
“The PCB has responded to last week’s ICC letter seeking clarifications for the BCCI’s decision not to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025,” PCB spokesperson Sami-Ul-Hasan told Cricbuzz on Tuesday.
Additionally, the PCB has been informed that the hybrid model is “off the table” by the Pakistani government.