The tussle between the BCCI and PCB has been going on for a while. Now that Pakistan is set to host the Champions Trophy 2025, things have gone up a level. According to reports, the India cricket team won’t travel to Pakistan for the ICC event and wants the PCB to implement a hybrid model by which Team India would play their matches in Dubai.
However, PCB isn’t happy with this decision. They had to do the same last year for the Asia Cup 2023 and co-hosted the event with Sri Lanka after India refused to travel to Pakistan. Now, they are threatening the BCCI that they won’t travel to India for the T20 World Cup 2026 if Team India refuses to come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025.
Jay Shah & Mohsin Navqi to discuss issue
According to the latest reports, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will travel to Sri Lanka for the ICC annual meeting (July 19 to 22). With several agendas to attend to, one of the things Jay Shah would like to hash out with the PCB Chief, Mohsin Naqvi, would be the Champions Trophy 2025.
The theme of the ICC annual meeting is ‘Capitalizing on the Olympic Opportunity’ with 108 members arriving (nations) and the aim is to prepare for the next Olympics (2028) in Los Angeles. But, it won’t be surprising if the two talk about the Champions Trophy 2025 issue.
The PCB has already proposed a schedule for the Champions Trophy, with India scheduled to play all their matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, with the India vs Pakistan match to be held on March 1 and the final to be played on March 9.
Champions Trophy 2025: Groups
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| A | Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and New Zealand |
| B | Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan |
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