Pakistan received the Champions Trophy in 2017 (AFP Image)
The PCB supply disclosed that PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and COO Salman Naseer had met the ICC government board in Ahmedabad to talk about the internet hosting of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March, 2025.
Pakistan are the host of the Champions Trophy in 2025 however there are doubts whether or not they are going to be in a position to accomplish that due to the nation’s political tensions with neighbour India, the heavyweights in world cricket. Earlier, India refused to journey to Pakistan this 12 months for the Asia Cup because the match was hosted in a hybrid mannequin – with Sri Lanka internet hosting nearly all of matches together with the ultimate.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has now urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) that they may signal the internet hosting settlement with the situation that the board shall be compensated if India refuse to journey to the nation citing political and safety causes.
According to PTI, the ICC has but not signed the necessary internet hosting settlement with PCB as Pakistan are marked because the host of the Champions Trophy 2025 by the governing physique.
The PCB supply disclosed that PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and COO Salman Naseer had met the ICC government board in Ahmedabad to talk about the internet hosting of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March, 2025.
“Pakistani officials discussed the probability of the Indian board (BCCI) again refusing to send its team to Pakistan and made it clear that in any given situation the ICC must avoid taking unilateral decisions on the tournament,” the supply stated.
He stated the PCB officers had informed ICC that if India refuses to play in Pakistan on safety grounds, the worldwide physique ought to appoint an impartial safety company.
The PCB additional stated the company might liaison with Pakistan authorities and safety officers to assess the safety scenario of the taking part groups together with India.
“The PCB officials said many top teams had toured Pakistan in the last two years without any security concerns.
“They also made it clear that in case of India not sending its team and its matches being moved to another country, then the ICC must compensate Pakistan for this,” the supply added.
He stated the PCB officers have been clear that given the relation between Pakistan and Indian governments there was a excessive chance of India once more backing out of enjoying within the nation on safety and political grounds.
Earlier, throughout Asia Cup, Pakistan hosted solely 4 video games regardless of being the hosts of the match. Rohit Sharma and Co. performed their matches in Sri Lanka and likewise received the trophy enjoying in Colombo.
The supply stated Ashraf and Naseer have been clear on the ICC assembly that Pakistan wouldn’t hand over its internet hosting rights.
“The BCCI representative maintained that any call on India playing in Pakistan in 2025 would only be taken by their government and they were bound to follow the decision,” he stated.
