Champions Trophy 2025: Crucial ICC Board Meeting Over CT 25 Schedule Delayed Till Saturday | Reports

After a lot of wait, the ICC Board meeting took place to determine the situation of the marquee cricket tournament, the Champions Trophy . While Pakistan have the hosting rights, turmoil remains as India have denied traveling across the border. To address the situation, the ICC had a meeting to settle the issue, but the meet did not last long after they reached no conclusion.

ICC Board Meet Reaches No Conclusion, Meeting To Happen Again On Saturday

The critical ICC board meeting which is supposed to decide the schedule for the upcoming Champions Trophy in 2025 has been postponed until December 30th 2024. After Pakistan once again rejected the 'Hybrid' model of hosting the Champions Trophy, the ICC executive board's emergency meeting failed to reach a consensus on the much-anticipated schedule and will meet again on Saturday.

"The Board did meet briefly today. All parties continue to work towards a positive resolution for the Champions Trophy 2025 and it is expected that the Board will reconvene on Saturday and continue to meet over the next few days," a senior administrator of an ICC full member nation, who is also a part of the Board, told PTI.

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PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi In Dubai To Push PCB's Case for CT 25, Jay Shah Joins Online

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi made it clear that the 'hybrid' model will not be acceptable despite India's adamant refusal to visit his country due to a lack of government clearance, which led to a short meeting. Naqvi, the PCB Boss has been in Dubai since Thursday to promote Pakistan's position, was present at the meeting. Jay Shah, secretary of the BCCI, participated virtually in the meeting.

It is acknowledged that the "Hybrid Model" is the only "plausible solution" and that the PCB will have to forfeit gate revenue and their USD six million hosting fee if the tournament is postponed. Additionally, their yearly revenue of USD 35 million may be significantly reduced.

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[With PTI Inputs]