The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sparked controversy by saying the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tour plan in disputed PoK (Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir). Nonetheless, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the PCB’s request to incorporate the PoK area within the Champions Trophy tour.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pushing for a hybrid mannequin for the marquee event, citing considerations over Pakistan’s political instability and safety dangers. Following BCCI’s refusal to ship the Indian cricket staff to Pakistan, the ICC postponed the occasion schedule unveiling.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour Kicks Off In Islamabad
The Worldwide Cricket Council has not but introduced the schedule for the ICC 50-over occasion. The Pakistan Cricket Board had shortlisted Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi as venues for the occasion. Nonetheless, the PCB is ready to start out the Trophy trophy tour in Islamabad on Saturday, November 16.
The trophy unveiling was deliberate for Lahore earlier this month however was postponed on account of India’s refusal to journey to Pakistan. The tour was deliberate to cease at Murree, Hunza, Muzaffarabad, and Skardu, concluding on November 24. There are additionally plans to take the trophy to the height of K2 in Pakistan.
“Prepare, Pakistan! The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour kicks off in Islamabad on 16 November, additionally visiting scenic journey locations like Skardu, Murree, Hunza and Muzaffarabad. Catch a glimpse of the trophy which Sarfaraz Ahmed lifted in 2017 at The Oval, from 16-24 November,” the PCB introduced in a publish on social media platform X.
ICC Rejects PCB’s Request to Take ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to Disputed PoK
Sports activities journalist Vikrant Gupta confirmed that the ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s request to incorporate any disputed areas of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir within the Trophy tour.
“BREAKING NOW: ICC Has refused PCB to take the Champions Trophy tour to any of the disputed POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir),” Vikrant Gupta wrote on X (previously often called Twitter).
BREAKING NOW: ICC Has refused PCB to take the Champions Trophy tour to any of the disputed POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) #ChampionsTrophy2025 https://t.co/7cGe1EBSbT
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) November 15, 2024
India Unlikely to Journey to Pakistan for ICC Occasion Subsequent 12 months
India has determined to not journey to Pakistan for the upcoming ICC occasion, citing safety considerations. The Worldwide Cricket Council has knowledgeable the Pakistan Cricket Board in writing about India’s stance. The PCB has consulted with the Pakistani authorities to current its place on the matter.
The PCB insists on internet hosting India, because the Pakistan staff visited the neighboring nation for the 2023 ODI World Cup. The occasion could also be thought of for a hybrid mannequin. Nonetheless, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi clarified that there have been no official discussions about this method but concerning the choice.
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