The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will have no choice but to organize the ICC Champions Trophy under the ‘hybrid model’ as the BCCI has hinted to the world body about India’s inability to make it in the neighboring country. As reported earlier, India will play all their matches in Dubai and the much-hyped India vs Pakistan match will also take place in the UAE.
« This is an ICC event and the BCCI has informed the world body that it will not travel to Pakistan. It will depend on the ICC to inform the host country about the developments and then move closer to the tournament schedule The convention should announce the schedule 100 days before the start of the event,” a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity.
PCB president Mohsin Naqvi told a press conference that his board had not received any official communication from the BCCI, but it was the prerogative of the ICC, as the main organizer, to inform Pakistan of the latest developments. The PCB maintained that it had not received any official communication from the world body. Naqvi, who is also the federal interior minister in his country’s current regime, also said that if India does not come to Pakistan, he will have to consult his government for further directives.
It is understandable that Dubai is the best venue for India’s matches as it has the highest capacity among three stadiums, and all essential infrastructure is well in place after hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup last month .
