Champions Trophy 2025 to be shifted out of Pakistan or held in hybrid model: Reports
World Cup, would be shifted out of Pakistan or played under hybrid model, reports said on November 27. The tournament could be moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), or played under an Asia Cup-like hybrid model with matches scheduled in both the countries, the media reports claimed.
Livemint could not independently verify the development. Pakistan is currently scheduled to host the Champions Trophy 2025, but speculations are rife that the International Cricket Council (ICC) may come out with an alternative plan as India may decide against sending its national team to the neighbouring nation due to political and security reasons.
Also Read: Will India play ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan? Here's what Anurag Thakur said A similar scenario emerged during the recently held Asia Cup, which was originally scheduled in Pakistan. However, after India decided against sending its team to the country, the tournament was held under hybrid model in Sri Lanka.
Four Asia Cup matches were played in Pakistan, whereas, the remainder of the tournament was held in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has urged the ICC to sign the Champions Trophy 2025 hosting rights agreements with it, stressing that the PCB should be compensated if India refuse to travel to the country citing political and security reasons, reports said on November 26.
Also Read: Pakistan seeks BCCI's 'written guarantee' to PCB on India's 2025 CT participation A highly reliable source in the PCB told news agency PTI that while the ICC has marked Pakistan as the host of the tournament, the global body is yet to sign the important hosting agreement with it. The source reportedly disclosed that PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and COO Salman Naseer had met
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