weather_iconAshburn | -1.62 °C | AQI 15
Tuesday, 3 December, 2024

---Advertisement---

Cricket

Champions Trophy 2025: ICC Takes BIG Decision Amid Dispute Over India’s Participation

Since the ICC had already bestowed the honor of hosting the 2025 Champions Trophy on Pakistan, an uncertainty over Indian participation became a stark undercurrent for all these months since the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

India will not be travelling to Pakistan for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
India will not be travelling to Pakistan for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Recently, there have been reports suggesting the ICC has canceled one of the most significant events scheduled on November 11 in Lahore, which was to be a 100-day countdown before the 2025 Champions Trophy. It is happening due to scheduling conflicts arising from India not playing the match.

Cricbuzz reports that the ICC had planned a special event on the occasion of 100-day countdown but has faced complications in scheduling and particularly in relation to Indians participation, which will have to be postponed. Scheduling conflicts as an excuse will probably mask the fact that the ongoing weather conditions in Lahore will not favor the hosting of the event.

---Advertisement---

Champions Trophy 2025: ICC’s New Decision

“The schedule is not confirmed, we are still in discussions with the host and participating nations on the Champions Trophy schedule. Once confirmed we will announce through our normal channels,” an involved official in the know of the developments had stated to Cricbuzz.

Also Read: Champions Trophy 2025: ‘Don’t Expect Good Gesture From Us Everytime’ PCB Chairman Reacts Sharply After BCCI’s FIRM Decision

---Advertisement---

“It was only a trophy tour flag off and tournament/branding launch,” said an official downplaying the controversy surrounding the schedule and the non-starting event on November 11. “That (the event) is still in the works — though may be rescheduled because of Lahore outdoor activities are difficult right now.”

India Will Not Travel To Pakistan

Since the ICC had already bestowed the honor of hosting the 2025 Champions Trophy on Pakistan, an uncertainty over Indian participation became a stark undercurrent for all these months since the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two nations. The BCCI has apparently apprised the ICC of the refusal by the Indian government to grant permission to travel to Pakistan and has thus left the two at the mercy of the ICC and PCB. This would mean the PCB might have to adopt a ‘Hybrid Model,’ where some matches are played in Pakistan and others at a neutral location.

“This is an ICC event, and BCCI has informed the global body that it won’t travel to Pakistan. It will depend on the ICC to inform the host nation about the development and then close in on the scheduling of the tournament. The convention is to announce the schedule 100 days prior to the commencement of the event,” PTI quoted a source from the BCCI as saying.

Also Read: SA Vs IND, 1st T20I: Controversy Erupts As Sanju Samson & Suryakumar Yadav Clash With Marco Jansen – Know More About The Heated Spat

But PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said in a press conference that no official communication had arrived from BCCI for that matter either.

HISTORY

Written By

Daisy Mehta


Get Breaking News First and Latest Updates from India and around the world on News24. Follow News24 on Facebook, Twitter.

Related Story

Live News

---Advertisement---


live

IPL Retention 2025: CSK Retain Dhoni As ‘Uncapped Player’, Kohli Retained For Rs 21 Cr

Oct 31, 2024
  • 17:52 (IST) 31 Oct 2024

    IPL Player Retention: MS Dhoni is back in action for CSK!

  • 17:51 (IST) 31 Oct 2024

    IPL Player Retention: Official retentions for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

  • 17:50 (IST) 31 Oct 2024

    IPL Player Retention: No Shreyas Iyer for KKR

N24 Shorts Logo

SHORTS

IMD Weather Update
India

IMD Alert: Delhi AQI Dips To ‘Poor,’ Rainfall Warning For Tamil Nadu; Puducherry Declares Holiday For Schools & Colleges

Due to heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal, a holiday for all government & private schools, and colleges has been declared on Tuesday, December 3, Puducherry's Education Minister, A Namachivayam said..

View All Shorts

---Advertisement---

Trending