After a month-long quarrel between them Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and International Cricket Council (ICC)eventually, the three parties formed a consensus around the venue of major ICC tournaments, including the India-Pakistan games. Champions Cup 2025 is planned to be held in Pakistan.
It is very clear for India vs Pakistan games in Champions Trophy
The three parties involved have finally reached a consensus that India-Pakistan matches in the current 2024-27 cycle will be played in a neutral country. The arrangement will be implemented for ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 (Pakistan), ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 (India) and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (India and Sri Lanka), the ICC said in a statement today. This will automatically mean that the India-Pakistan clash during the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played in Sri Lanka. In addition, Pakistan has been awarded the right to host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2028, where the neutral venue arrangements will remain the same.
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Champions Trophy IND vs Pak spot still up for grabs: UAE favourites?
Although a consensus has been reached that the matches between India and Pakistan will be played in a neutral country, the host of these matches in the Champions Trophy is still unknown. BCCI is said to be preferred UAE To host these matches, PCB on the other hand advocates for Sri Lanka to host these matches. However, due to logistical convenience, the right to host these matches may ultimately go in favor of the UAE. If the decision is in favor of the UAE Dubai International Cricket Stadium is the most likely candidate to host the match given the size of the stadium and the large number of people who attend the match in person. 8 countries qualified for the upcoming Champions Cup.
