A final decision remains elusive a day after a virtual ICC board meeting without finalizing the venue for the Champions Trophy in 2025. PCB President Mohsin Naqvi was in Dubai today, and when he won India’s Under -19 win over India, there was more conspiracy on whether PCB, BCCI and ICC are able to enter a system in next year’s tournament. .
As he did in the early hours of Thursday morning, Naqvi did not clearly dismiss a hybrid model to host the tournament, which she has done in the past. “Whatever we will do for cricket will do the best for cricket,” he told reporters in Dubai. “If we adopt any other formula [except hosting the tournament in Pakistan]This will be done on the basis of equality. The most important thing for Pakistan is its respect; Everything else is secondary. ,
Once more, Naqvi reiterated what he had said several times in the first Gaddafi Stadium a week. “One -sided system is no longer acceptable. It may not be a matter that we continue to go to India, but they do not visit Pakistan. Whatever happens should be on equality basis.”
In what form such a system can appear, remains uncertain. Sources said that ESPNCRICINFO Pakistan is looking for a equitable solution over a period of three years, where any system for the Champions Trophy is repeated for the tournament held in India.
Nearby Naqvi’s repeated comments around the “equality” have speculated that PCB would like to earn some concessions, they should be familiar to a hybrid model in any form. This can make an agreement an agreement to play its matches outside Pakistan, but a decision that any future tournament will host India’s provisions to play their matches outside India for Pakistan. Apart from such a system, there is also a possibility of some financial recurrence for PCB, although Naqvi said earlier this week that the decisions would not be based on money.
Espncricinfo understands that a decision should be taken in the next few days, although NQVI’s comments show that there are significant loose ends that are tied. In all possibilities, any proposal will have to be run before the governments of both India and Pakistan to submit the ICC for approval; India was denied permission by the Government of India to visit Pakistan and the PCB has repeatedly stated, as a result, that whatever action they take will have to be approved by their government.
“We need to settle it once and for all,” said Naqvi. “And whatever happens should treat everyone equally. Any compromise will be not only for the Champions Trophy, but for the long term.”
The tournament is scheduled to begin in less than 90 days on February 19. Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi are the designated locations to host the Games, although if a hybrid option is chosen, another place will be included outside Pakistan. UAE, where NAQVI met the first ECB officials today, is at the forefront of such scenario.
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