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The ongoing tension over the hosting of the ICC Champions Trophy is finally over. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that India will play its Champions Trophy match at a neutral venue instead of host Pakistan. The same provision will be applicable for Pakistan till 2027. The Pakistan team will play the ICC tournament matches to be held in India at neutral venues.
The Champions Trophy is an ODI tournament, which is to be played for the first time since 2017. In the year 2017, Pakistan won the trophy by defeating India. It is a coincidence that the defending champions have also got to host the tournament. ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule will be announced soon.
On the ongoing controversy over the hosting of the Champions Trophy, ICC said, ‘The ICC Board has approved the hybrid model. Now during the current cycle from 2024 to 2027 (which is to be hosted in either India or Pakistan), all matches between India and Pakistan in ICC tournaments will be played at neutral venues. The Indian team will not tour Pakistan during this time. Similarly, Pakistan’s team will not go to India.
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Apart from the Champions Trophy 2025, this arrangement will also apply to the Women’s World Cup and the Men’s T20 World Cup. The Women’s World Cup is to be held in India next year. After this, India and Sri Lanka will jointly host the Men’s T20 World Cup in 2027.
India had refused to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy to be held in February-March due to security reasons. India had demanded to hold the match on a hybrid model like the 2023 Asia Cup. In Asia Cup 2023, India played their matches in Sri Lanka while the tournament was hosted by Pakistan.