After a month of argument between them Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and The International Cricket Council (ICC)The three parties have formed an alliance around the India-Pakistan stadium for major ICC tournaments, including Champions Trophy 2025 what is expected to happen Pakistan.
Best of India-Pakistan match in Champions Trophy
The three parties involved agreed that the upcoming India-Pakistan matches in the current 2024-27 tournament will be played in a neutral country. The ICC in a statement today said that the system will apply to ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 (Pakistan), ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 (India) and ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 (India and Sri Lanka). This will mean that the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash in 2026 will be held in Sri Lanka. In addition, Pakistan has been awarded the right to participate in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2028, where the neutral venue will remain the same.
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Venue still undecided for IND vs Pak in Champions Trophy: your favorite in UAE?
While an agreement has been reached to host the match between India and Pakistan in the uninhabited country, the host of the match in the champions trophy is still unknown. BCCI is said to be biased UAE hosting the match, the PCB, on the other hand, is encouraging Sri Lanka to host the match. However, due to the success, the rights to play the game could go in favor of the UAE. If the decision is in favor of the UAE, a Dubai International Cricket Stadium he is expected to host the match considering the size of the stadium and the number of people who will attend the match. 8 nations will participate in the upcoming Champions Trophy.