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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) determination to just accept to host the 2025 Champions Trophy in a hybrid format following India’s refusal to journey throughout the border has precipitated discontent within the organisation with sources telling IANS that many members are sad with the best way Pakistan has accepted the choice. The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed a proposal for a hybrid mannequin for the Champions Trophy 2025 by which India will play their matches in Dubai whereas Pakistan will host the remainder of the match.
As compensation, Pakistan has been allowed to play their matches within the 2026 T20 World Cup in Colombo. Pakistan has additionally been allotted the internet hosting rights for an ICC girls’s occasion after 2027.
With the PCB accepting this method, preventing has began inside the PCB over the hybrid mannequin. Some members expressed displeasure, saying the PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi shouldn’t get carried away with ICC techniques, sources advised IANS.
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif is a type of who usually are not proud of the best way PCB has agreed to the hybrid mannequin. He stated being provided the ladies’s cricket match after 2027 was no compensation for internet hosting CT 2025 in a hybrid mannequin.
“Now it is being said that in 2027 or 2028, a women’s World Cup will be given to Pakistan. Everybody will say, ‘waah ji waah! This is great, not one but two ICC events (in Pakistan)!’ But what’s the point of events like these? It’s being done so that in 2026, the Pakistan team will travel to India and the Indian women’s team will then come to Pakistan. The broadcasters won’t suffer any losses,” Basit stated on his YouTube channel.
“Do you know what a lollipop is? This is a lollipop the ICC is giving to the PCB…that if you agree to this, don’t ask for anything in writing and we will give you another ICC event. This won’t be of any benefit (to Pakistan). They should rather bid for the Asia Cup, which is next year. The PCB should ask for this. The PCB won’t benefit by hosting the Women’s World Cup or U-19 World Cup. If the PCB accepts this lollipop, they’ll be the losers.”
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