What could happen if Pakistan pull out of hosting Champions Trophy 2025?

The deadlock relating to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 hosting continues as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not in full agreement with the hybrid model. The debate apparently continues on the hosting of the ICC events even though the earlier reports suggested a truce on the hybrid model with India to play their matches in the UAE.

There is a huge battle being fought between the PCB and the BCCI. While the PCB wanted all the matches to be played in Pakistan, the BCCI is not comfortable sending the team to the neighbourhood due to security issues.

The recent reports mentioned that there was a meeting among the members at the ICC headquarters deciding that the upcoming tournament will be held in a hybrid model with India to play their games in Dubai, However, no official announcement has been made in this regard yet.

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PCB, being the host, is not looking back at all. They are confident of hosting the event successfully. But, in case they pull out, what repercussions would they face? A senior administrator explained the possible consequences. They mentioned that pulling out would be a costly affair for PCB as they would face legal issues and financial losses.

“Pakistan has not only signed a host agreement with the ICC but like all other participating nations in the event, it has also signed a mandatory Members’ Participation Agreement (MPA) with the ICC. It is only after a member nation signs the MPA for playing in an ICC event that it is eligible to get a share of revenues earned from ICC events,” the administrator said as quoted by India TV.

“Most importantly when the ICC signed a broadcast deal for all its events, it has given a guarantee that all ICC members are available to play in their events including the Champions Trophy. The truth is the ICC kept on sweeping the issue of whether India would send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, under the carpet or ignoring it even when this elephant in the room was brought to their notice several times since the board granted hosting rights to Pakistan.

“Even the signing of the hosting rights was delayed until late last year within the PCB because they wanted a clear answer from the ICC and BCCI on this issue,” the administrator added.

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