The saga of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is yet to come to any conclusion. According to reports in Cricbuzz, it is learned that there is no immediate decision on the incident like the International Cricket Council (ICC), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). they cannot come to a common denominator.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is just 75 days away and still there is no clarity on the venue and schedule of the tournament. A final decision on the incident was expected to be made on Wednesday (December 11), when the ICC meeting was scheduled.
ICC will not make any announcement regarding ICC Champions Trophy 2025 soon
However, reports in Cricbuzz claimed that the ICC would not make any announcement in this regard. It was also learned that the meeting was not planned.
A meeting between the ICC Board of Directors was postponed due to lack of consensus on how to conduct the ICC Champions Trophy. The ICC, BCCI and PCB are not on the same page and although most things have been sorted, the result is yet to come due to a clash of views between the three parties.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 expected to be played in hybrid format, PCB withholds demands to adopt two-nation format
The ICC Champions Trophy is expected to be played in a hybrid model, but the problem is visible in future events. To adopt the two-nation model, the PCB wants all ICC events in India to be played in the Hybrid model for the next three years. In addition, they made three more demands.
But the BCCI disagrees with these demands and their position is reportedly supported by broadcasters whose investments are based on territory-specific Indian games. There was an attempt to host a tri-series involving India and another country to compensate Pakistan, but it was rejected by the BCCI and the ICC.
Broadcasters may raise calls to convert ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to T20 format
The ICC has already passed the 90-day deadline before the event to announce the schedule of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The broadcaster is reportedly under pressure to sell the tournament effectively. Reports claimed that the broadcasters may raise calls to convert the tournament to T20 format if the schedule does not arrive on time.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in a hybrid format, will have 10 in Pakistan and potentially in another country – UAE or Sri Lanka. India will have three league games in addition to the five overseas matches, semi-finals and final.
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