Suryakumar Yadav Shuts Down Fans After Being Confronted On IND Not Travelling To PAK For CT 2024

Champions Trophy 2025: fate of upcoming mega ICC event, Champions Trophy is uncertain. India have me ir stance very clear and have written to ICC about ir choice of t travelling to Pakistan . Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on or hand have reportedly rejected idea of having a 'Hybrid Model' for ICC event and this has me scenario even worse. It is a well kwn fact that India drives global cricket and without m, tournament might t go forward as planned.

2023 edition of Asia Cup was also hosted by Pakistan Cricket Board, but back n, it was played in a 'Hybrid Model'. India h played all ir matches in Sri Lanka. Earlier, reports h emerged that India h opted to play ir Champions Trophy matches in UAE, but Pakistan's reluctancy to put a 'Hybrid Model' in place is risking tournament's future.

Fans Confront Suryakumar Yav Over Champions Trophy

Indian T20I team is currently in South Africa for a four-match T20I series. Both India and South Africa have won one match each with series perfectly balanced. After all recent developments on Champions Trophy, a clip is doing rounds on social media where a bunch of fans ask Suryakumar about India's reluctancy to travel to Pakistan. India's T20I captain h a very clear-cut answer to it and he said that it was t in players' hands

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ICC Awaits PCB's Response

International Cricket Council has sought a response from Pakistan Cricket Board on hosting Champions Trophy in a hybrid model following India's refusal to travel to country for tournament. PCB on Sunday h confirmed that it received an email from ICC that India declined to travel to neighbouring country.

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“Unless PCB decides to pull out of hosting Champions Trophy current plan is to hold India’s matches in UAE and final in Dubai,” a source told PTI. “ Indian Cricket Board has told ICC that a Hybrid Model is acceptable to m only if final is held in Dubai and t in Pakistan,” source ded.

(With PTI Inputs)