- The controversy over hosting the Champions Trophy (Champions Trophy 2025) is continuously increasing. Pakistan has got the official hosting of the fifty-over ICC event.
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Champions Trophy 2025: The controversy over hosting the ICC CT 2025 is constantly increasing. Pakistan has got the official hosting of the fifty-over ICC event. But BCCI has once again refused to allow Team India to go to Pakistan citing security reasons.
Also, there is an attempt to organize the tournament under a hybrid model like the Asia Cup 2023. But Pakistan, excited about hosting, is adamant on organizing the entire tournament in its country. Now a big update has come in this regard, according to which Pakistan can now withdraw from the tournament.
A new controversy erupts over Champions Trophy 2025
After India refused to go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025, the Pakistan government is preparing to take a big decision. If the tournament is played in another place, Pakistan may withdraw from the tournament. This claim is being made in a report of Times of India citing sources. According to the source, the Pakistan government has ordered the cricket board to withdraw from the tournament, so there is a possibility that the ICC will host the upcoming Champions Trophy in another country.
The tournament will be shifted to South Africa
According to a TOI report, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has refused to play the tournament under the hybrid model. Therefore, the ICC will have to organize the entire tournament (Champions Trophy 2025) outside Pakistan (in another country), so it is being speculated that Pakistan, which is willing to host, will be deprived of hosting this ICCC tournament. According to sources, if Pakistan withdraws from the tournament, the ICC is fully ready to shift the tournament to South Africa.
Sri Lanka will play the tournament instead of Pakistan
If Pakistan withdraws from the Champions Trophy (Champions Trophy 2025), then Sri Lanka can play in the tournament in place of Pakistan. It is known that the Champion Trophy will be played between 8 teams. These 8 teams were at the top of the points table of the ODI World Cup. But due to poor performance, Sri Lanka could not make it to the top 8.
But if Pakistan withdraws from the tournament due to the ongoing drama over hosting, then Sri Lanka will automatically be included in the tournament to be held in February. It is known that according to the draft, this tournament will be played from 19 February to 9 March.