The meeting of ICC board members on ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (CT 2025) has been deferred, as per reports. The global body was supposed to meet on Friday and put all its members to vote on where the marquee tournament will be held. However, reports state that the board members did not agree on a solution, leading to the decision being deferred by a few days.
ICC to take Champions Trophy decision in a few days
As per Cricbuzz, ICC’s meeting with its board members was adjourned within 20 minutes of the start of the event. The body is expectedd to meet next on November 30 to discuss the future of the event. As per reports, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected the idea of a hybrid model and have strivtly maintained that they would like to retain the complete hosting rights for the tourney.
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As per Cribuzz, it is unsure if the ICC will convene a meeting within the next few days. The meeting between the board members reportedly lasted for 20 minutes before it was adjourned. The body is expected to meet next on November 30 to arrive at a consensus.
ICC Champions Trophy row ft. India & Pakistan
The ICC, along with its board members will meet on Friday and is likely to ask all its members to vote for a solution to decide on the venue for Champions Trophy 2025. India last traveled to Pakistan in 2008 for Asia Cup following which geopolitical tensions between the two countries forced the former to boycott cricket in the latter. Since then, the two sides have met only at ICC events in neutral venues.
Dragging India to court for refusing to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025 was one of the threats issued by Pakistan. The other threats include withdrawing from the tournament if a hybrid model is adopted, boycotting future ICC events where India will be participating in and writing a letter to the ICC seeking clarity on why India refused to travel to Pakistan. The PCB has even threatened to boycott future ICC events if India does not play in CT 2025.
