Champions Trophy 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to sign the Champions Trophy 2025 hosting rights agreements with it. Stressing that they should be compensated if India refuses to travel to the country citing political and security reasons.

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Discuss the hosting of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March 2025

According to sources, the ICC has marked Pakistan as the host of the tournament. The global body has yet to sign the important hosting agreement with it. PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf and COO Salman Naseer had reportedly met the ICC executive Board in Ahmedabad to discuss the hosting of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March 2025.

The ICC must avoid making unilateral decisions on the tournament

“Pakistani officials discussed the probability of the Indian Board (BCCI) again refusing to send its team to Pakistan. Pakistan made it clear that in any given situation the ICC must avoid taking unilateral decisions on the tournament,” the source said.

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The Global organization should appoint an independent security agency

He said the PCB officials had told ICC that if India refused to play in Pakistan on security grounds. The global body should appoint an independent security agency, which could liaise with the Pakistan government and security officials.

While many international teams have toured Pakistan in recent years, India hasn’t, their most recent refusal was during the Asia Cup in August-September.