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The ICC has warned Pakistan cricket board that Champions Trophy 2025 could move to South Africa if they don't agree to hybrid model proposed by BCCI. Published: November 12, 2024 9:14 AM IST By Edited by The stalemate over the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 continued with the official announcement of the schedule for the tournament on Monday getting delayed. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that Team India will not be travelling to Pakistan to play any of their matches in the Champions Trophy next year.
As a result, the ICC have sought a response from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on hosting the tournament in a hybrid model like the Asia Cup 2023 last year. The PCB had on Sunday confirmed that it received an email from the ICC that India declined to travel to the neighbouring country. “Unless the PCB decides to pull out of hosting the Champions Trophy the current plan is to hold India’s matches in UAE and the final in Dubai,” an ICC source was quoted as saying by PTI news agency.
“The Indian Cricket Board has told the ICC that a Hybrid Model is acceptable to them only if the final is held in Dubai and not in Pakistan,” the source added. 🚨 CHAMPIONS TROPHY IN SOUTH AFRICA 🚨 – If PCB doesn’t agree with the Hybrid model, the tournament is likely to be shifted to South Africa. [Sports Tak] — Johns.
(@CricCrazyJohns) The PCB continued to maintain silence without giving any reaction to the BCCI informing the ICC it will not send their team to play in Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. The ICC has asked the PCB to confirm if a Hybrid Model – wher India’s matches and the final would be held in Dubai – is acceptable to them. The ICC has even assured the Pakistan board that they would receive full hosting fees and a majority of the matches.
“The ICC has told the PCB that if it decides to go ahead with the hosting of the mega event on a Hybrid Model it would get its full hosting fees and majority of the matches,” the source added. However, if the PCB decides to pull out of hosting the tournament due to India’s refusal, the ICC could consider moving the entire event to South Africa. Earlier, a PCB source had said there was ‘no talk’ of a Hybrid Model as of now and they would seek further clarity from the ICC.
“There is no talk about having the Champions Trophy on a Hybrid Model system as of now,” a PCB source told PTI. “An email is to be sent to the ICC with the advice of its legal department in which the Board wanted clarifications from the ICC on the Indian decision,” the source added. “As of now the entire situation is being gauged by the PCB.
No decision has been taken on the next step. Yes the PCB is in touch with the government for consultation and directives if required.” Meanwhile, Pakistani media speculated on potential responses, including the Pakistan government advising the PCB to avoid playing India altogether or the PCB pursuing legal action against the ICC and BCCI at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Geneva.
India have not travelled to Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai terror strikes. The two teams compete against each other only in ICC tournaments. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and .
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