The omnipotent Board of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) had a quick digital assembly as we speak and it is understood that no resolution 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 constructive 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 resolution 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, nonetheless, have caught to their stance and insisted that the whole event be performed of their nation.
In the present day’s assembly was anticipated to finish the suspense nevertheless it’s prone to proceed for subsequent few days as no final result was reached as we speak. The event is already delayed because the fixtures, which had been presupposed to be launched 100 days earlier than the primary recreation, have not been introduced and there’s no readability to the broadcasters too in regards to 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), to this point, 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.