Champions Trophy
\nFinal agreement expected within 48 hours as ICC Board scheduled to meet on December 7
\n KARACHI
\nThe long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over the 2025 Champions Trophy is finally close to being resolved as both sides agreed to play their matches at neutral venues for ICC tournaments either hosted by Pakistan or India, sources and reports revealed on Thursday.
\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board had suggested a \u201cfusion formula\u201d for hybrid model, in which India\u2019s matches in Pakistan-hosted ICC Champions Trophy would be shifted to a neutral venue. In return, Pakistan demanded the same arrangement for ICC events in India. After much discussion, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly accepted the proposal.
\nTalks reached a breakthrough on Thursday evening after a planned afternoon meeting was postponed due to the lack of a clear response from the BCCI.
\nBy late night, sources said that the BCCI had agreed in principle.
\nAccording to India\u2019s PTI news agency, the 2025 Champions Trophy will now be held in both Pakistan and the UAE, with India\u2019s matches taking place in Dubai.
\nThe agreement will reportedly apply to all ICC events through 2027.
\nDuring this time, India is set to host the Women\u2019s ODI World Cup in October 2024 and the Men\u2019s T20 World Cup in 2026 alongside Sri Lanka. Pakistan had insisted on a reciprocal hybrid arrangement for these events in India.
\nDespite the progress, the PCB has stressed the need for written guarantees from the ICC. \u201cThe PCB wants assurance from the ICC, not the BCCI, that the hybrid model will be implemented without issues,\u201d a source close to the negotiations said. \u201cEverything must be documented to avoid future complications.\u201d According to the sources, the PCB wants this arrangement to be made part of the host agreement.
\nThe PCB has also proposed organising a tri-series involving India and Pakistan at neutral venues in the future, with England and Australia among the suggested locations.
\nWhile there has been no formal response from the BCCI on this idea, it remains under consideration.
\nA final agreement is expected within the next 48 hours, as the ICC Board is scheduled to meet on December 7.
\nThe arrangement will need formal approval and inclusion in host agreements to ensure it is binding on all ICC member boards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Champions Trophy Final agreement expected within 48 hours as ICC Board scheduled to meet on December 7 KARACHI The long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over the 2025 Champions Trophy is finally close to being resolved as both sides agreed to play their matches at neutral venues for ICC tournaments either hosted by Pakistan or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":447905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447860","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n