The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have reportedly reached a mutual agreement on key details for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
In a major development, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has agreed to the hybrid model for the Champions Trophy 2025, as they don’t want to lose the hosting rights. Under the new plan, Dubai will host all of India’s group-stage matches as well as the semi-final and final only if they qualify.
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However, if India doesn’t make it to the final stages, both the semifinals and the final will be held in Pakistan. In another notable decision, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) will not receive any share of the gate money for India’s matches in Dubai.
As per reports, the following details have been mutually accepted by PCB, ICC, and BCCI for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
- PCB to accept the Hybrid Model.
- Dubai to Host India’s Matches.
- First Semifinal and Final to be kept in Dubai (If India Qualifies).
- If India doesn’t qualify, both the Semifinals and Final will take place in Pakistan.
- No sharing of Gate Money with Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for India’s matches in Dubai.
PCB has to come back to ICC with their final response to the ICC’s offer yesterday. So any ICC Board meeting can only be reconvened once Pakistan is ready with their final response – PCB will be okay on Hybrid, with certain riders to take home to their audiences: Lahore Finals…
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) November 30, 2024
To be continued…
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