The BCCI has sturdy objected to Pakistan Cricket Board’s purported transfer to take the Champions Trophy for a tour of the disputed ‘Pakistan Occupied Kashmir’ (POK), prompting the worldwide physique ICC to place the promotional occasion on maintain. The event, final performed in 2017, is already in limbo after the BCCI formally intimated ICC about Indian cricket crew’s incapability to journey to Pakistan. The PCB in return, as of now, has rejected the proposed ‘Hybrid Mannequin’ with India enjoying its matches in Dubai. The schedule has additionally been placed on maintain and the brand new controversy might solely make issues ugly.
It’s learnt that BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday spoke to the highest brass of the ICC and condemned this transfer by Pakistan and has urged the worldwide physique to take sturdy be aware.
“The BCCI secretary, after it got here to his discover, known as up the ICC and was extraordinarily essential of PCB’s transfer to conduct a Trophy tour of a number of cities which fall beneath Pakistan Occupied Kashmir,” a senior BCCI official aware of the event informed PTI on situations of anonymity.
“He has urged the ICC to take sturdy motion. So far as Islamabad is worried, there is no such thing as a problem however there cannot be any Trophy tour to POK.”
The Trophy Tour is a part of the worldwide physique’s promotional marketing campaign, involving visits to a number of cities as per discussions between the worldwide physique and the host nation.
Nevertheless, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with out prior session with all stakeholders, introduced on its official social media that the Trophy can be taken to Skardu, Murree, and Hunza — areas that fall beneath the disputed territory.
“Prepare, Pakistan! The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour kicks off in Islamabad on 16 November, additionally visiting scenic journey locations like Skardu, Murree, Hunza and Muzaffarabad. Catch a glimpse of the trophy which Sarfaraz Ahmed lifted in 2017 at The Oval, from 16-24 November,” PCB tweeted.
When an ICC Board Member was contacted, he informed PTI: “The discussions on Trophy tour remains to be on. I’m not conscious if PCB had stored everybody in loop concerning the 4 cities talked about but when not then it was definitely not the best factor to do. I do not assume ICC will enable PCB to take the trophy to any disputed area.”
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