In a major setback for PCB, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed International Cricket Council (ICC) that Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025. According to a report from ESPNCricinfo, the Indian government has denied permission to their cricket team because of indifferent relations between the two neighbours.
The tournament now could be played in Hybrid model but the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi had ruled out using a hybrid model
But ESPNcricinfo reported that various contingency plans had been chalked out some months ago in case the hybrid model was adopted. While there are a few countries shortlisted, it is understood the UAE, due to its proximity to Pakistan, is likely to be the frontrunner. Sri Lanka, too, is on the shortlist.
