ICC Champions Trophy 2025: ICC to strip Pakistan of hosting rights amid escalating political tensions

In what has been the latest development as per the reports in IANS, it is learned that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to be completely moved out of Pakistan. The reports claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) might take the step due to the political unrest in Pakistan.

There has been political unrest in Pakistan, and this has seen Sri Lanka A cutting short their white-ball series. This comes a few days ahead of the meeting of the International Cricket Council, where the decision for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to come out.

Not only India but also other participating nations have expressed their concerns over traveling to Pakistan

The reports claimed that not only the India National Cricket Team but other participating nations have also expressed their concerns over traveling to Pakistan. Therefore, this poses a massive threat to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) related to hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 entirely in their own country.

With the threat of the ICC Champions Trophy completely being moved out of Pakistan, the reports claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to accept the hybrid model. Speaking about the same, the source said: "Some other cricket boards have also expressed concern. PCB may agree to a hybrid model."

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in the last few months, has been extremely strong on its stance of hosting the entire ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. However, their ambitions took a massive hit when the Sri Lanka A team decided not to play the remaining two 50-over matches against Pakistan A due to socio-political unrest in the country.

The unrest has put the Pakistan Cricket Board under pressure, and their desire to host the ICC event looks very bleak

The unrest has put the Pakistan Cricket Board under pressure, and their desire to host the ICC event since 1996 looks very bleak. The Pakistan capital is currently under security lockdown as a large number of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister and cricketer Imran Khan have laid siege to the capital, with many of them entering the city.

The International Cricket Council is all set to hold a meeting on November 29th, and the final decision related to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will come that day. As per the reports, the global cricket body is most likely to adopt to hybrid model with India playing all their matches outside Pakistan.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to take place in February-March next year

Since the last few months, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been in the news. There has been a tussle between the BCCI and the PCB over the schedule of the tournament, and it has seen both parties getting involved in some heated moments as well, with both bodies being strong on their stance.

It remains to be seen what will be the decision related to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament is scheduled to take place in February-March next year. After the meeting on the 29th, the ICC is all set to release the schedule of the tournament.

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