Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has vehemently denied the idea of hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in a hybrid model. This comes after a report suggested that the Indian cricket team would play their matches in Dubai or Sharjah if their government doesn’t allow them to travel to Pakistan.
PCB unwilling to accept India’s terms
The PCB had made it clear that they would host their first ICC tournament in 29 years, solely at home. Pakistan had made the mistake of backing down last year when, following India’s refusal to travel for the 2023 Asia Cup, they played the 50-over tournament in a hybrid model, with Sri Lanka getting to host more matches than them. It seems this time around, they aren’t ready to make the same mistake.
“No consideration is being given to any hybrid model,” a PCB source told Cricket Pakistan.
ICC delegation in Lahore & unveiling of Champions Trophy schedule
What’s worth noting is that an International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation is expected to visit Lahore, one of the three venues for the ICC Champions Trophy, from November 10 to 12 to assess PCB’s preparations for the 8-team tournament. The same report, which mentioned the event happening in a hybrid model, also suggested that the schedule for the Champions Trophy would come out on November 11 during an event.
Sources have also indicated that all the teams have already been sent the official schedule for the Champions Trophy, and it’ll be just a formality to reveal the fixtures on November 11.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Proposed schedule
- February 19: New Zealand vs Pakistan – Karachi
- February 20: Bangladesh vs India – Lahore
- February 21: Afghanistan vs South Africa – Karachi
- February 22: Australia vs England – Lahore
- February 23: New Zealand vs India – Lahore
- February 24: Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Rawalpindi
- February 25: Afghanistan vs England – Lahore
- February 26: Australia vs South Africa – Rawalpindi
- February 27: Bangladesh vs New Zealand – Lahore
- February 28: Afghanistan vs Australia – Rawalpindi
- March 1: Pakistan vs India – Lahore
- March 2: South Africa vs England – Rawalpindi
- March 5 Semi-final: TBC vs TBC – Karachi
- March 6 Semi-final: TBC vs TBC – Rawalpindi
- March 9 Final: TBC vs TBC – Lahore
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