The meeting, which was expected to be an introductory session under new ICC chairman Jay Shah, had raised hopes of significant discussions regarding the Champions Trophy’s schedule and other key matters.
However, sources suggest that no decisions were made, particularly on scheduling, as Indian reluctance to participate or engage in partnership agreements was evident.
Despite expectations for a resolution, the meeting was unable to address the crucial points, further complicating the future of the Champions Trophy 2025.
ICC again postpones board meeting to resolve Champions Trophy mess
“Caught between a rock and a hard place!” That pretty much sums up the situation for the International Cricket Council, which, at the time this report was uploaded, was STILL unable to announce a fresh date for its board meeting to resolve the deadlock on the Champions Trophy.
It bears noting that this is not about arriving at an acceptable resolution to the Champions Trophy imbroglio (which continues to hang fire), but about the ICC holding a board meeting to discuss the matter in full.
The meeting, which was expected to be an introductory session under new ICC chairman Jay Shah, had raised hopes of significant discussions regarding the Champions Trophy’s schedule and other key matters.
The current status on the issue is that the PCB has agreed to the BCCI’s proposal for a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy, where India’s matches would be played in Dubai.
However, the situation took a turn when the PCB demanded that the hybrid model be applied to all ICC events scheduled in India until 2031.
This included high-profile tournaments such as the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025, the T20 World Cup in 2026 (co-hosted with Sri Lanka), the 2029 Champions Trophy, and the 2031 ODI World Cup.
According to Telegraph India, the BCCI had rejected the PCB’s conditions, stating that a hybrid model was unnecessary for ICC events held in India, citing the absence of any security threat in the country.
“Sources had told The Telegraph that the BCCI had sent a clear message to the ICC brass in this regard, leading to a fresh impasse. The BCCI’s contention was simple – there was no security threat in India, and hence no question of accepting such an arrangement,” the report stated.
The Indian board had conveyed this stance to the ICC, leading to the “present continuous” impasse.
