The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reportedly turned down BCCI’s offer to compensate the board monetarialy over the Champions Trophy 2025. India and Pakistan were at loggerheads over the former’s refusal to travel to the neighbouring nation for the marquee event in February-March 2025. Now, a report has come to light with sheds light on the details of discussion between the two parties.
Pakistan refused India’s offer over CT 2025 row?
As per The Express Tribune, the BCCI had offered monetary compensation to PCB over India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025. However, Pakistan declined the offer and opted to uphold national dignity over money. The update on the discusssions was provided by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi at the meeting of the board’s Governing Board. Instead of accepting India’s offer, the PCB proposed a model where both countries will not send their teams to each others nations for ICC events in the span of next 3 years.
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ICC okays hybrid model for Champions Trophy 2025
ICC approved a hybrid model for CT 2025, with the two locations being Pakistan and Dubai. The decision was arrived at after both the BCCI and PCB agreed on the suggestion. The Champions Trophy 2025 final will be held in Dubai if India qualify. Similarly, one of the semi-finals will be held in Dubai if India make it to the top four. This would mean that only one of the semi-final would be held in Pakistan if India qualifies for the other and the final would be shifted out of Pakistan.
Further, India and Pakistan reportedly agreed “in principle” that the latter will not travel to India for their league game in T20 World Cup 2026. The IND vs PAK clash will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka instead. Further, Pakistan has been compensated by the ICC and has been offered to host the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2028.
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