- The Champions Trophy 2025 will start from next month. The schedule has also been announced. India’s matches will be played in Dubai under the hybrid model.
Champions Trophy 2025: The Champions Trophy 2025 will start next month. The schedule has also been announced. India’s matches will be played in Dubai under the hybrid model. Now when everything seems to be going well, a new crisis seems to be knocking on the door. These are signs of increasing headaches for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Because the England team is considering withdrawing from the ICC event to be held in Pakistan. In such a situation, let us tell you what the whole matter is and if the England team is out, then which team can play in the tournament to be held in Pakistan?
England boycotted playing before Champions Trophy 2025
Source: PTI
More than 160 English politicians have sent a petition to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). In this, they have demanded that the England team boycott the match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 next month. It also includes some prominent political leaders like Nigel Farage, Jeremy Corbrian, and Lord Kinnock. England’s politicians believe that Afghanistan is ruled by the Taliban and this step is necessary to protest against the atrocities being committed by them on women.
Sri Lanka will get a chance if England’s team is out
England supporters are demanding that the team should refuse to play. Let us tell you that women’s participation in sports has been effectively banned since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. This is a direct violation of the rules of the International Cricket Council (ICC) by the Afghanistan Cricket Board. Despite the disbandment of the women’s team, the ICC allowed the Afghanistan men’s team to compete in 2021. In such a situation, now the English politician has strongly objected to the Champions Trophy (Champions Trophy 2025).
Sri Lanka is at 9th place in the points table
In such a situation, if the England team boycotts playing against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy (Champions Trophy 2025), then it may also have to be out of the tournament. If they are out of the tournament, then Sri Lanka can get entry for the ICC event. It is worth noting that the Champion Trophy is going to be organized between the top 8 teams in the points table of the ODI World Cup. Sri Lanka is at number 9. If England withdraws its name, then Sri Lanka will automatically get entry.