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The BCCI has strong objected to Pakistan Cricket Board’s purported move to take the Champions Trophy for a tour of the disputed ‘Pakistan Occupied Kashmir’ (POK), prompting the global body ICC to put the promotional event on hold. The tournament, last played in 2017, is already in limbo after the BCCI officially intimated…

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File photo of Champions Trophy© X/Twitter Even though the ICC is yet to announce the final schedule of the Champions Trophy, it flew the trophy to Pakistan on Thursday for a tour of the country beginning November 16. According to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official, the trophy tour would begin from Skardu…

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File photo of an India vs Pakistan cricket match© AFP Pakistan on Thursday said that no back channel diplomacy was going on with India after the neighbouring country refused to send its cricket team for the Champions Trophy to be held in February-March next year. The spokesperson of Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch,…

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) finds itself in a precarious situation over next year’s Champions Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already shut down the idea of sending the Indian men’s cricket team to Pakistan for the event, leaving the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fuming. PCB, who have…

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ICC’s new Champions Trophy video highlights Lahore’s Shahi Qila and Pakistan’s truck art.© X/@ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced a brand-new visual identity for the men’s and women’s ICC Champions Trophy. The latest development comes amid India’s reported refusal to travel to Pakistan for next year’s men’s edition. The ICC…

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The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India’s refusal to travel to the country, a source said on Tuesday. A chatter emerged that South Africa could be a viable alternative to organise next year’s…

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Former wicket-keeper batter Rashid Malik says if had the power he would not let Pakistan play against India in any tournament and also suggested that ICC should not grant the hosting rights of global events to both countries until they resolve their issues. The BCCI has refused to send its team to Pakistan…

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File photo from an India vs Pakistan cricket match© AFP Pakistan may withdraw from the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, according to a report in news publication Dawn, if its hosting rights are stripped following India’s refusal to travel to the country. The report quoted ‘official sources’ as saying that the Pakistan government is…

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File image of Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam.© AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly set to write a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) following the communication that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially refused to allow the Indian cricket team to travel to Pakistan…

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