In a major development, on Friday, December 13, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved the hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, according to a report.
Now, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which was originally scheduled to be hosted only in Pakistan, will be played in two countries and India will not travel to Pakistan.
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan will not travel to India for ICC T20 World Cup 2026
According to SportsTak journalist Vikrant Gupta, India will play its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai.
PCB will not receive any additional compensation for accepting the hybrid model, but will be able to host an ICC women’s tournament after 2027.
Furthermore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have, in principle, agreed that in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the Men in Green will not visit India for the India vs Pakistan league. . stage match and will be played in Colombo. Notably, the 2026 T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
BIG CHAMPIONS TROPHIES: ICC has approved the Champions Trophy Hybird – Pak and Dubai following an agreement with PCB and BCCI. In principle, both BCCI and PCB have agreed for the 2026 T20 World Cup that Pak will not travel for the Ind-Pak league match to India and will play it in Colombo.…
—Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) December 13, 2024
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