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The talks between the Worldwide Cricket Council, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the Champions Trophy impasse aren’t heading in the direction of a decision. A ray of hope was seen after the Pakistan board reportedly agreed to undertake the hybrid mannequin, which might see India’s matches being held in Dubai, although with some situations. Nevertheless, the Indian board has reportedly rejected Pakistan’s ‘situations’ wherein the PCB had requested for ICC occasions being held in India to additionally undertake the identical ‘hybrid mannequin’.
The BCCI dominated out sending its staff to Pakistan for ICC Champions Trophy over ‘safety issues’ for its staff. Based on a report in The Telegraph India, BCCI has dismissed PCB’s demand, saying a hybrid mannequin cannot be adopted for ICC occasions being held in India as there is no ‘safety menace’ within the nation.
“Sources told The Telegraph on Tuesday that the BCCI has sent a clear message to the ICC brass in this regard leading to a fresh impasse. The BCCI’s contention is simple – there is no security threat in India and hence no question of accepting such an arrangement,” the report said.
India are scheduled to host a number of ICC occasions within the subsequent decade, together with the Ladies’s ODI World Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup in 2026 collectively with Sri Lanka. The 2029 Champions Trophy and 2031 ODI World Cup are additionally scheduled to be held in India.
“It is understood that all relevant parties are working towards finding an amicable solution to end the crisis and the ICC board will reconvene in the next few days,” the report additional said.
The Pakistan Cricket Board may additionally go on to lose its internet hosting rights for the Champions Trophy subsequent yr if its cussed stance on the matter continues. The board, earlier, had additionally reportedly threatened to withdraw from the Champions Trophy if the ICC decides to shift the event to a different nation.
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