Big decision for Champions Trophy, Pakistan surrenders to India! Will Team India’s matches be held in this country?
IND vs PAK
Champions Trophy 2025: Champions Trophy 2025 is to be organized on Pakistani soil. Pakistan is making every effort to ensure that the Champions Trophy goes to its country. But the Indian team’s visit to Pakistan has not been confirmed yet and BCCI has left the final decision to the Indian government. The PCB has already announced the draft schedule of the Champions Trophy, in which all India’s matches were scheduled to be held in Lahore. It was also said by PCB that if Team India wants, it can come to Lahore only to play the match. Immediately after that the team should return to India by special plane. But now Pakistan’s stance regarding the Champions Trophy seems to be softening.
Champions Trophy can be organized on hybrid model
A reliable source in the PCB told ‘PTI’ that the PCB feels that even if the Indian government does not approve the Pakistan tour, some changes can be made in the schedule as there is every possibility that India will play its matches in Dubai or Sharjah. The ICC, on its part, cannot force any board to go against its government policy and it will be interesting to see when the BCCI takes a final decision in this matter. When the final decision is likely to be taken, the ICC will be headed by India’s Jay Shah. Meanwhile, the PCB is pressurizing the ICC to announce the tournament schedule by next week as some of the top officials of the global governing body are scheduled to visit Lahore again next week.
There is every possibility of India’s match being held in UAE
According to PTI report, the Champions Trophy can be held on a hybrid model, in which Team India’s matches can be held in UAE. The last time Pakistan hosted the Asia Cup in 2023, it was also held in a ‘hybrid model’ with India playing its matches in Sri Lanka as the government refused to allow players to travel across the border. Was.
PCB is spending crores of rupees on renovating the stadium
The source said the PCB has discussed with the ICC the possible schedule that they had sent a few months ago and wants the same schedule to be announced on November 11. He has told the ICC that an alternative plan with a revised budget is already in place so there is no point in delaying the release of the possible schedule. The source said that the PCB wants the BCCI to give in writing whether they have received permission from their government to send their team to Pakistan or not. According to sources, the PCB is spending around Rs 13 billion on refurbishing its stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi where the Champions Trophy matches are scheduled to be held.
(Input: PTI)
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