The Indian national cricket team has paid the price of forcing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to accept the hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. According to reports in the Times of India, neither India is known to nor Pakistan will be on tour. the other’s country until 2027.
While Pakistan will not be affected much by this as India has not traveled to Pakistan for a long time, the BCCI would face a major blow. Since India vs Pakistan is a major clash, Pakistan not traveling to India for the ICC events would surely be a losing factor for them.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will make a separate formal statement on this and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Reports claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will make a separate formal statement regarding this and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The announcements will be made on December 7 after the ICC meeting was postponed. The meeting was originally scheduled for Thursday (December 5).
It is known that whether it is Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournaments or ICC tournaments, both India and Pakistan will not tour each other until 2027. This means that both the arch-rivals will play tournaments in the hybrid model until such time as the current rights cycle of the media ends.
India to host some crucial tournaments till 2027
This comes as a blow to the Indian national cricket team and the BCCI as they will host some crucial tournaments till 2027. They will host the Women’s World Cup and the Asia Cup next year and will also host the 2026 T20 World Cup in your backyard.
This would mean a huge loss for the BCCI and the broadcasters as Pakistan will not play its matches in India. However, after the ongoing cycle, things could change, but given the political tensions, things are also not looking very good regarding the future of the India vs Pakistan games.
India not touring Pakistan and Pakistan not coming to India means that the ICC has accepted the PCB’s demands.
Reports that India will not tour Pakistan and that Pakistan will not come to India means that ICC has accepted the demands of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to accept the hybrid model for the Champions Trophy.
Pakistan’s governing body has categorically mentioned that if the world body wants to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in a hybrid model, the rest of the tournaments will be played in the same manner.
Furthermore, they demanded a tri-series involving them, India and a third country at a neutral venue, probably the United Arab Emirates. But the ICC and the BCCI do not seem to agree with the idea, and the proposal will be rejected during the meeting.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be played next year. This will be the first time the tournament will be played after 2017. The schedule of the event is likely to be announced on December 7 after the ICC meeting.
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