Deadlock on Champions Trophy continues, ICC meeting postponed

The next ICC board meeting is likely to be held on Sunday or Monday.

The deadlock between the Pakistan and Indian cricket boards on the issue of the Champions Trophy continues, due to which both boards have asked for more time to make a decision.

According to sources, the ICC meeting scheduled for today regarding the Champions Trophy has been postponed again, both boards will consult their governments on the Champions Trophy.

According to sources, the next meeting of the ICC board meeting is likely to be held on Sunday or Monday, while Pakistan is firm on its principled position and will not back down from it, if the matter is not resolved, a vote will be held.

It should be noted that the decision to host the Champions Trophy was to be taken in the meeting to be held tomorrow, but that meeting was postponed, the meeting was to be held again today, but the meeting could not be held again today, the PCB completely rejected the hybrid model on the issue of the mega event and is committed to the hosting position.

Pakistan is scheduled to host the ICC Champions Trophy early next year, while India has refused to tour Pakistan, after which the schedule of the tournament has not been finalized yet. India has supported a hybrid mode for the tournament, which has been rejected by the PCB outright.

Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear to the Indian board and the ICC that Pakistan will not take the tournament to a neutral venue without any solid reason and if the ICC asks to go to a neutral venue, Pakistan will never go to India and play.