The BCCI has informed the ICC about the Indian government’s denial of permission to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in 2025.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is gearing up to host the Champions Trophy next year. The venues are being upgraded to meet the ICC standards, and the renovation work is in progress in different cities across the country. The PCB has been sharing videos of the stadiums that will host the fixtures during the eight-nation tournament.
On Saturday, the PCB shared a video in which the Members of the PCB Board of Governors could be seen receiving a briefing on the ongoing upgradation of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Members of the PCB Board of Governors receive a briefing on the ongoing upgradation of Gaddafi Stadium. pic.twitter.com/RB5FD96C7X
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Meanwhile, the BCCI has reportedly informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the Indian government’s denial of permission to travel to Pakistan for the showpiece event.
“This is an ICC event, and BCCI has informed the global body that it won’t travel to Pakistan. It will depend on the ICC to inform the host nation about the development and then close in on the scheduling of the tournament. The convention is to announce the schedule 100 days prior to the commencement of the event,” PTI quoted a source from the BCCI as saying.
The BCCI intimating to the ICC about its inability to travel to Pakistan would leave the PCB with no option but to organise the Champions Trophy in the ‘Hybrid Model’. However, board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said in a press conference that his board had not received any official communication from the BCCI. He added that it is the ICC’s prerogative, as the principal organiser, to inform Pakistan about the latest developments.
