The Champions Trophy 2025 standoff between India and Pakistan’s is still preventing any progress in the cricket community. According to Mohsin Naqvi, the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the full international competition would take place in Pakistan. However, India has declined to travel to their neighboring country to participate in the event, the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently told the board.
A postponement or relocation of the multi-nation event to another country could have significant financial ramifications for PCB. As of this now, Pakistan will host the main event solely from February 19 to March 9. Nevertheless, the fixtures have not yet been made public due to the uncertainties surrounding the event.
The Men in Blue will play their matches at neutral locations, such as the United Arab Emirates, according to a hybrid format that the ICC recently proposed to the PCB. A report in claims that the PCB may face ICC punishments, including reductions in significant ICC funds, if the tournament is postponed or relocated to another nation.
A potential USD 65 million in hosting fees—a sizeable sum for the PCB—would be lost if the Champions Trophy were moved or postponed, according to the article.
According to the source, PCB had invested heavily in upgrading the facilities in three locations that were chosen to host Champions Trophy 2025 matches: Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. As a result, this loss will be even more painful.
India’s refusal to visit Pakistan’s is questioned by PCB and the ICC.
Pakistan co-hosted the ODI World Cup in 1996 with India and Sri Lanka, thus if they are chosen to host the tournament, it will be their first time doing it. India has declined to travel to Pakistan to compete in the Champions Trophy 2025, and the PCB has urged the ICC to provide an explanation. PCB would not accept security justifications for India’s refusal to board the flight to Pakistan, according to Pakistani media. Teams like New Zealand and England have visited the Asian nation several times in the last few years, which is the reason behind this.
The International Cricket Council may have to deal with contractual issues if Pakistan withdraws from the competition, which might be bad for the organization. India and Pakistan are expected to play high-stakes encounters that might bring in enormous sums of money for the broadcasters and sponsors.
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A decrease in ICC’s financial distribution to members, possible revenue declines, and legal issues with business partners are a few of the repercussions.
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