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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met Emirates Cricket Board head Mubashir Usmani in Dubai amid deliberations on a hybrid mannequin for the Champions Trophy to be held in February-March subsequent yr. In response to a PCB assertion concerning the assembly, Naqvi informed Usmani that Pakistan was able to host the Champions Trophy and all of the preparations have been on schedule. Usmani can be the chairman of the ICC’s affiliate members’ committee. In response to sources, Naqvi additionally mentioned that the state of affairs in Pakistan was steady and all groups participating within the mega-event can be offered state degree safety. He mentioned the development work on the stadiums which can host the match was additionally on schedule and the folks of Pakistan have been wanting ahead to watching one of the best groups and gamers play within the nation.
On Friday, the Worldwide Cricket Council has informed Pakistan to both settle for the ‘Hybrid’ mannequin of internet hosting for subsequent yr’s Champions Trophy or be ready to be ousted from the occasion after the PCB’s adamant stand led to an inconclusive assembly of its govt board.
The emergency assembly in Dubai was meant to thrash out the schedule of the occasion in February-March subsequent yr however couldn’t obtain a consensus after Pakistan as soon as once more rejected the ‘Hybrid’ mannequin regardless of India’s agency refusal to journey there owing to safety considerations.
It’s understood that many of the ICC board members have been sympathetic in the direction of Pakistan’s state of affairs, however Naqvi was, nonetheless, suggested to just accept the ‘Hybrid’ mannequin as the one “plausible solution” for the present imbroglio.
If a ‘Hybrid’ mannequin is adopted, India’s share of Champions Trophy matches might be held within the UAE.
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