ICC Allocates Extra Funds to PCB for Champions Trophy 2025
It is known that the Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan next year. This mega tournament 2025 involving 8 countries will be held from February 19 to March 9. The tournament’s proposed schedule has been submitted to the International Cricket Council (ICC) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). But will it play in this tournament? Or? Uncertainty continues. The PCB entrusted the ICC with the responsibility of convincing the BCCI to send the Indian team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Universal efforts are being made to play the Indian team in Pakistan.
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Security and Logistical Challenges
Due to security and logistical reasons, the PCB has made the schedule so India will play its matches at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. However, BCCI is not willing to go to Pakistan. It seems that BCCI wants to organize the matches played by India in another country like the Asia Cup. BCCI sources asked the ICC to organize India matches in Dubai or Sri Lanka. ICC has not yet taken any decision on the BCCI plea. Not BCCI. It is known that team India will go to Pakistan only if they get permission from the Indian government.
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ICC’s Support and Budget Allocation
According to PCB sources, the budget and schedule for the Champions Trophy 2025 has been submitted to the ICC in the recent ICC annual meeting held in Colombo. It is now up to the ICC to finalize the Champions Trophy schedule. If the tournament has to be held in another country under the hybrid system. It seems that ICC has taken precautionary measures without any problem. If the Indian team has to hold matches in another country, it is ready to allocate the necessary funds to the PCB.
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