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PremiumICC Champions Trophy Meeting Highlights: Amid the tensions over the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to take place in Pakistan, a firm and final answer seems to be at hand as the ICC Board convenes on 29 November. The ICC was scheduled to take a final decision on how the tournament will take place.
Before being postponed to Saturday, the brief meeting took place for about 20 minutes and ended with no consensus on the venue of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The Pakistan Cricket Board had been vociferous in their demands that the Champions Trophy not be shifted to accommodate the whims of the BCCI and the Indian government, it is expected that ICC may allow a hybrid format for the tournament, citing the recent civil unrest and protests in Pakistan.
With Pakistan seeking to host their first major ICC tournament in nearly three decades, the ICC Board’s meeting will determine the schedule of the tournament, indicating where each team will play and likely also reserving a neutral venue — expected to be the UAE — for India’s matches and potentially the knockout games as well, reported Hindustan Times.
According to details, a full schedule is expected as a result of this meeting.
Stay tuned with Livemint for more updates.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: Reportedly, PCB is looking for assurances from ICC that Lahore will be the venue for Champions Trophy Final if India don't qualify. The Pakistan board could also ask ICC to follow the hybrid model for all future tournaments in India including T20 World Cup 2026.
Pakistan Cricket Board willing to accept a Hybrid Model for next year’s Champions Trophy and play India in Dubai if ICC implements the same policy for all its events going till 2031: PCB source to PTI
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit Alit said, "Who won in the meeting -- ICC, BCCI or PCB? And How could the meeting end so quickly?"
"Ab pata chalega, Pakistan ko ek kaum bana diya hai BCCI ne (now they will get to know, the Indian board has united Pakistan)...Even those who were against the PCB, they are saying 'Whatever (PCB chairman) Mohsin Naqvi says, we will stick to that," the former Pakistan pacer added
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: With Pakistan reportedly remaining adamant on its stance of not hosting the Champions Trophy in hybrid format, ICC may have no choice left in the matter but to shift the marquee tournament out of the country altogether.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: In a video posted on his X account, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif wrote, "There will be a reaction. There will be a reaction, I am telling you. I am not looking at it like that. But they do agree a little bit. We talked at one place. But you and I can't do things. Bad things happen. If the third team stands up, what will you do? Don't make an enemy, make a friend. And the second team is going like this. Don't make an enemy, make a friend."
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: ICC has reportedly told Pakistan to either accept the ‘Hybrid’ model for Champions Trophy 2025 or be ousted from the tournament altogether.
"Look, no broadcaster will give a penny to an ICC event which does not have India and even Pakistan knows that. The ICC meeting on Saturday will only happen if Mr Mohsin Naqvi agrees with the 'Hybrid Model'," an ICC Board source was quoted by PTI as saying
"If not, then ICC Board might have to shift the tournament entirely to a different country (could be UAE too) but it will be held without Pakistan," the source added, as per PTI.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: Speaking to the reporters after today's ICC virtual meeting on Champions Trophy, BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla made India's stand very clear saying the board will do what the central government tells them to do.
He said, as quoted by ANI, "...Discussions are ongoing with the Pakistan Board...ICC making its efforts. Our position is very clear that we will do whatever the Govt will tell us."
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: Before being postponed to tomorrow, the brief meeting took place for about 20 minutes and ended with no consensus on the venue of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
However, Cricbuzz stated that the next meeting may occur by over 24 hours later. Though the exact timing of the next meeting remains uncertain, it is expected that discussions will take place in the coming days.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: According to Cricbuzz, the Pakistan Cricket Board has remained firm in its stance and rejected the proposed hybrid solution for hosting the tournament. The PCB has made it clear that it finds such an arrangement unacceptable, leaving the matter requiring further deliberation in the near future.
Meanwhile, brief meeting, which lasted only about 20 minutes on Friday, saw no consensus, prompting the Board members to agree to reconvene soon.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: After a lot of curiosity, a report by Firstpost claimed that the ICC Board meeting to decide on the Champions Trophy venue may be postponed until Saturday. However, no official confirmation has been made as of yet.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: According to a report by The Dawn, a PCB source has claimed that Pakistan will withdraw if they lose Champions Trophy 2025 hosting rights.
“In such a case, one of the options the government is mulling is that of asking the PCB to ensure Pakistan don’t participate in the Champions Trophy," a source told Pakistan news media house The Dawn.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: A total of 8 teams – India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh – have qualified for the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy.
In 2017, Pakistan emerged as champions by defeating India in the finals. The CT 2017 took place in England and Wales.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: According to the draft schedule, the India vs Pakistan match is scheduled to take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 9. But BCCI wants it take place in UAE.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: According to the data, the Indian team travelled to Pakistan in 2008 for an Asia Cup Super Four match under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. They played in Karachi against Misbah-ul-Haq’s Pakistan, where the latter clinched an eight-wicket victory.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: According to several reports, the PCB had planned to host India's matches in Lahore, citing its proximity to the Indian border. However, the Indian government is not keen on the idea of Team India travelling to Pakistan.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: ICC Champions Trophy winners list from 1998 to 2024
1998: South Africa (Winner), West Indies (Runner-up), Bangladesh (Host nation)
2000: New Zealand (Winner), India (Runner-up), Kenya (Host nation)
2002: Sri Lanka and India (Winner), None (Runner-up), Sri Lanka (Host nation)
2004: West Indies (Winner), West England (Runner-up), England (Host nation)
2006: Australia (Winner), West Indies (Runner-up), India (Host nation)
2009: Australia (Winner), New Zealand (Runner-up), South Africa (Host nation)
2013: India (Winner), England (Runner-up), England and Wales (Host nation)
2017: Pakistan (Winner), India (Runner-up), England and Wales (Host nation)
2015: Not Decided (Winner), Not Decided (Runner-up), Pakistan (Host nation-scheduled)
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: The virtual ICC Board meeting on Friday will determine the fate of the 2025 Champions Trophy and whether it can take place in Pakistan!
ESPNcricinfo reported that the ICC Board will aim to reach a consensus during the meeting before making a final decision. The tournament is scheduled to take place between February 19 and March 9.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: In case the ICC Board approves hybrid model for CT 2025, there is a high probability that all the matches where India are about to play may take place in Dubai, including the semi-finals and final, given they qualify. Also, India vs Pakistan match will also be played in Dubai in such a scenario.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla made it clear that their topmost priority remains to the players' safety, and for this, a hybrid model is an option.
Speaking to ANI, Shukla said, "Our discussions are going on. A decision will be taken after looking at the situation. Our top priority is the safety of the players. Hybrid mode is also an option; discussions are going on."
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: To determine the ultimate outcome for the Champions Trophy schedule, the ICC board set to meet at 4:00 PM IST (2:30 PM Dubai time). This seems to be a matter of utmost urgency for the ICC, who are reportedly behind on their own timeline.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Meeting LIVE: Though the speculations are ripe about the CT 2025 may take place in a hybrid model, the Pakistan Cricket Board has said that it is ‘not acceptable’ to them that India refuse to visit the country for Champions Trophy, despite Pakistan had earlier toured India for the 2023 ODI World Cup.
"We're still clear in our stance that it's not acceptable that we play cricket in India, and they don't play cricket here. Whatever will happen, will happen on the basis of equality. We've told the ICC very clearly, and what happens next we'll let you know," PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.
