The Indian National Cricket Team has paid the price for forcing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to accept the hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. According to reports in Times of India, it is learned that neither India nor Pakistan will tour. Each other’s country by 2027.
Although Pakistan will not be affected much, BTSO will face a big blow as India has not visited Pakistan for a long time. Since India and Pakistan is a big ticket clash, Pakistan not going to India for ICC events would definitely be a loss factor for them.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will make a separate official announcement regarding this and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Reports claim that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will issue a separate official statement regarding this and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The announcements will be made on December 7 after the adjournment of the ICC meeting. The meeting was originally scheduled for Thursday (December 5).
It has been revealed that both India and Pakistan will not tour each other till 2027, be it Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournaments or ICC tournaments. This means that both arch-rivals will be holding tournaments in the Hybrid model. the ongoing media rights era ends.
India will host several important tournaments till 2027
This is a big blow for Indian National Cricket Team and BCCI as they will be hosting several important tournaments till 2027. They will host the Women’s World Cup and Asia Cup next year and will also host the 2026 T20. The World Cup in their backyard.
This would mean a huge loss for BCCI and broadcasters as Pakistan will not play their games in India. However, things may change after the ongoing cycle, but given the political tension, things don’t look good for the future of India vs Pakistan games.
India not touring Pakistan and Pakistan not coming to India means ICC accepts PCB’s demands
The news of India not touring Pakistan and Pakistan not coming to India means that the ICC has accepted the demands of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to adopt a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy.
Pakistan’s governing body has categorically stated that if the global body wants to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in a hybrid model, the rest of the tournaments will be held in the same manner.
Also, they have asked for a three-series involving India and a third country at a neutral venue, most likely the UAE. But the ICC and BCCI do not agree with the idea and the proposal is all set to be rejected during the meeting.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held next year. This will be the first time the tournament has been held since 2017. The schedule of the event is likely to be announced on December 7 after the ICC meeting.
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