The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that subsequent 12 months’s Champions Trophy will likely be held in a hybrid mannequin, with India’s matches not happening in Pakistan. The choice from the apex board comes after the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to ship its gamers to Pakistan for the occasion. In return, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requested for the same methodology for use for ICC occasions happening in India. The PCB’s request was agreed, which means Pakistan wouldn’t journey to India for any ICC occasion until 2027.
As the talk over who misplaced probably the most from this mannequin rages on, former Indian cricket workforce opener Aakash Chopra feels the PCB would not find yourself shedding any many on this mannequin, regardless of seeing just a few matches happening outdoors Pakistan.
“Pakistan is just not shedding cash. Actually, on this association, Pakistan hasn’t even misplaced its face. Regardless of how a lot they could have talked in opposition to the Hybrid Mannequin, they’d in the end agreed, however they’ve additionally not walked away empty-handed,” he stated on hello YouTube channel.
“It is now nearly confirmed that will probably be tit for tat. All matches until 2027 will likely be within the Hybrid Mannequin. If India will not be going to Pakistan, Pakistan can even not come to India and play in opposition to India. Pakistan will play their matches in a 3rd nation,” Chopra added.
As a part of the hybrid mannequin deal, the ICC has reportedly agreed to present Pakistan a bit of more money than the board was earlier imagined to.
“There isn’t any cash misplaced as a result of they may get an additional $4.50 million as they should spend a bit of extra whereas internet hosting it in a 3rd nation. They have been being given Rs 600 crore and can now get $4.50 million extra. After all, there will likely be a slight tourism loss as a result of lots of people used to journey for India-Pakistan engagements,” he stated.
“It could possibly be a monetary loss due to that however there isn’t a direct loss as a result of the gate-receipt cash would not go to the house nation in ICC occasions in any case. It is also been determined that Pakistan is not going to come to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup, the place Sri Lanka is the co-host,” Chopra defined.
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