Latest update of the Champions Trophy 2025: India has refused to attend the Champions Trophy. In such a situation, there is a possibility of this tournament being a “hybrid model” like the Asia Cup held last year. There is another possibility of Pakistan also withdrawing from this tournament. This possibility has been expressed in some media reports.
Another update has come out regarding the Champions Trophy. A PCB source said: I can tell you that the PCB has sent a letter to the ICC seeking clarification. Which has been sent about India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
According to a report in ‘Dawn’, there may be a strong reaction from the Pakistan government if India refuses to go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year. You can ask your cricket board to withdraw from the tournament.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has written a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informing them about the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s decision that the Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the tournament. , which is scheduled from February 19 to March 9, 2025. It will be played until.
If Pakistan withdraws from the Champions Trophy…
If Pakistan decides not to play the Champions Trophy in 2025, the ICC can ban it. ICC may include other equipment instead. At the same time, due to India’s refusal to snatch the tournament rights from Pakistan, it may be criticized. Apart from this, punishing Pakistan for not playing would be a misstep that the ICC would not want to take.
In fact, in the Dawn report, quoting a source, it is said that one of the options the government is considering in such a case is to ask the PCB to ensure that Pakistan does not participate in the Champions Trophy. Actually, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is also the Home Minister of the country’s federal government.
India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since 2012, but have faced each other in ICC tournaments, including the ODI World Cup held in India last year. Notably, last year the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan was also changed to the hybrid model as India refused to play in Pakistan. India then played all their matches in Sri Lanka.
The Champions Trophy is organized for the first time after 2017
The Champions Trophy returns to the ICC calendar after 2017. This could be changed to a ‘hybrid’ model, where India could play all its matches at another venue, possibly in the United Arab Emirates… while the rest of the tournament would be organized in Pakistan. The Dawn report says that PCB president Mohsin Naqvi has ruled out the possibility of a hybrid model, which could force the ICC to move the entire tournament out of Pakistan.
