Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ICC Champions Trophy announcement that is reportedly set to be revealed soon. Reports suggest that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed to a hybrid model which would see all of India’s games to be held at a neutral venue.
However, the ICC is yet to make the announcement and it remains to be seen where India’s games would officially be held. Both PCB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have been engaging in a heated battle with regard to hosting the tournament.
The Champions Trophy is set to make its return after seven years with Pakistan being the defending champions after they beat India by 180 runs to claim the title in The Oval.
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates:When Will Dates Be Revealed?
The fixtures for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 did not come in on Monday (Decemeber 16) and is now expected to be out on Tuesday (Decemeber 17).
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Why Fixtures Have Not Been Announced Yet?
As India refused to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, ICC delayed the announcement of fixtures.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Why India Is Not Playing Champions Trophy In Pakistan?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) communicated to the ICC that it had not been permitted by the Indian government to send its team to Pakistan to play the Champions Trophy 2025.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Infighting Within Pakistan Cricket Board
With the Pakistan Cricket Board accepting the ‘Hybrid’ formula, fighting has started within the PCB over the hybrid model!
Some members expressed displeasure, saying the PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi should not get carried away with ICC tactics, according to sources.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: PCB Approached ICC ‘Multiple Times’
Pakistan approached the ICC multiple times over India’s participation in matches in their country.
“The truth is the ICC kept on sweeping the issue of whether India would send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, under the carpet or ignoring it even when this elephant in the room was brought to their notice several times since the board granted hosting rights to Pakistan,” a PCB source told PTI.
“Even the signing of the hosting rights was delayed until late last year within the PCB because they wanted a clear answer from the ICC and BCCI on this issue,” he added.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Costly For PCB To Boycott CT
It would not be an easy decision for the PCB to pull out if the hybrid model is not accepted in entirety by the ICC and the BCCI.
“Pakistan has not only signed a host agreement with the ICC but like all other participating nations in the event, it has also signed a mandatory Members’ Participation Agreement (MPA) with the ICC,” a PCB administrator told PTI.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Last Time India Played In Pakistan
The last time India visited Pakistan was during the 2008 Asia Cup where the Men in Blue as Pakistan won by 8 wickets thanks to Younis Khan’s knock of 123 runs off 117 balls in Karachi.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Shoaib Akhtar’s Bizarre Take
Shoaib Akhtar in an interview with Pakistan media had revealed a rather bizarre take that India is ‘dying to play Pakistan in Pakistan.’ While the reality of the situation is unclear, a rather bizarre take from the former Pakistan pacer.
“India is dying more than Pakistan to play in Pakistan. Virat Kohli would probably be dying to play in Pakistan. I know what is happening. If India vs Pakistan lands, TV rights sponsorships is going to hit the roof,” he shared.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Reason Behind BCCI’s Stance
The reason behind the BCCI’s stance of not travelling to Pakistan is mainly based on the central government which has to grant approval for their travel, particularly to Pakistan. This was mentioned by Rajiv Shukla, the VP of the BCCI in an earlier report.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Last Time India And Pakistan Visted Each Other
India have not travelled to Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup.
Pakistan travelled to India last year for the ODI World Cup.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: India Vs Pakistan Only In Neutral Ground?
According to reports, the PCB had said that it was willing to accept the hybrid model only if the same arrangement will be made for all ICC events. Hence, it has been agreed in principle that neither India nor Pakistan will travel to each other’s country for ICC events.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: How Will The Games Be Split?
Reports suggest that the games held in Pakistan will be split across three venues in Pakistan while India’s games will take place in Dubai.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Who Will Participate?
The Champions Trophy will consist of a total of the top-eight ranked teams as per the ICC’s official ranking system. This will include the likes of India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and England respectively.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Current State of IND vs PAK Matches?
IND vs PAK is arguably one of the most popular fixtures in the sport. However due to the political tensions between the two nations, bilateral series between the two countries have not taken place since the 2012-13 seasons. A contest between the two sides has been limited to the ICC events.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: Full List Of Winners
1998 – South Africa
2000 – New Zealand
2002 – India, Sri Lanka
2004 – West Indies
2006 – Australia
2009 – Australia
2013 – India
2017 – Pakistan
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: ‘Lollipop’ For PCB?
Recently, former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali claimed that the ICC is planning to give a ‘Lollipop’ to PCB in the form of hosting rights for either the 2027 or the 2027 Women’s World Cup, in return for Pakistani teams visiting India for future tournaments. He believes it is being done to favour the broadcasters whose profits are tied to India-Pakistan games.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: What Is A ‘Hybrid Model’?
They hybrid model was used in the 2023 edition of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup where Pakistan and Sri Lanka were the joint-hosts. With India’s reluctance to travel to Pakistan, this meant that they tournament was held in Pakistan while the game against India and the rest of India’s games were held in Sri Lanka, this includes the knockouts.
This would mean that the 2025 Champions Trophy would see Pakistan hosting the tournament but all of India’s games including the knockout games would be held in a neutral venue.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: PCB To Recieve Compensation?
Reports have suggested that the Pakistan Cricket Board might not even receive any compensation which is surprising, considering that they have invested heavily into renovating some of their major stadiums.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: How Will Hybrid Model Impact Future ICC Events?
With India refusing to travel to Pakistan, the PCB has also asked that they would not travel to India in future ICC events as well. It remains to be seen
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: IND vs PAK To Be Held In Dubai?
According to a report by PTI, both India and Pakistan will not travel to each other’s country for ICC events. The report also claims that the IND vs PAK game for CT 2025 is expected to be held in Dubai.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Live Updates: PCB Expected To Agree On Hybrid Model?
As per earlier reports by India Today, the ICC is set to proceed with the Champions Trophy 2025 with a hybrid model where India’s games would be held in a neutral venue, including the knockouts.
