New Delhi. The ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled to be played in Pakistan next year. As expected, India refused to travel to Pakistan and take part in the tournament. BCCI passed information to ICC and the Pakistan Cricket Board caused an uproar. He has demanded from the ICC that the BCCI explain the reason why he did not go there. For what reason did the board refuse to send its team to Pakistan? Amid this chaos, the question among fans is now whether the tournament will be canceled or will it be played without India because the PCB has refused to adopt the hybrid model.
There has been turmoil ever since India refused to play in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy. Former cricketers give different statements on this. There are even talks about Pakistan’s debate that the Indian team should be excluded from the tournament and Sri Lanka should be included in their place. The people sitting in the panel may say such absurd things but in reality both ICC and PCB know that they will suffer a lot if India does not take part in the Champions Trophy.
4 ways ahead of Pakistan
How many chances now remain for Pakistan to win the ICC Champions Trophy? The first and easiest way is for the PCB to agree to hold the tournament in a hybrid model. All India’s matches, including the semi-finals and finals, were scheduled to take place outside Pakistan. Another option could be to move the entire tournament out of Pakistan. This has happened before, including when the 2021 T20 World Cup was hosted by India in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The third option is for India to be eliminated from the Champions Trophy and Sri Lanka to be included in the top 8 teams instead. If this happens, not only the Pakistan Cricket Board but also the ICC could suffer huge losses. The final option could be for this Champions Trophy to be postponed for now given the chaos.
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 13, 2024 08:59 IST