ICC Champions Trophy: India Won’t Play in Pakistan, So Where Will Matches Be Held?

Pakistan is the host of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament. Therefore, Team India is firm on the decision not to go to Pakistan. The BCCI is not ready to send India to Pakistan for security. But after that, the Pakistan Cricket Board has hoped that Team India will come to Pakistan. Therefore, the PCB decided to play Team India matches in Lahore in the draft schedule.

However, India is said to have finally withdrawn from Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board is now said to be ready to change this Champions Trophy program.

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Hybrid Model for India’s Matches

According to the PTI report, India’s matches in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in third place. India’s matches are likely to take place in the UAE. This means that the champion trophy is due to the Hybrid Model because of Team India. Earlier, India had refused to go to Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2023. At that time, the Indian team matches were played in Sri Lanka.

According to a trusted PCB source to PTI, the Indian government will not allow Team India to visit Pakistan, but this Champions Trophy program can be changed slightly. The PCB believes that Team India will be ready to play a match between Dubai and Sharjah. So what does the BCCI make a final decision now? It will be focused on this.

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Awaiting ICC’s Final Decision

Meanwhile, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule is expected to be announced on November 11. The PCB is insistent that the ICC will announce the Draft Schedule as a schedule for the Champions Trophy. But what makes the ICC decision now? It will be focused on this.

This hybrid model could ensure India’s participation in the Champions Trophy while addressing BCCI’s security concerns, potentially paving the way for a balanced solution in international cricket.