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File photo from an India vs Pakistan cricket match© AFP Former all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, member of India’s 2011 World Cup and 2007 T20 World Cup-winning teams, backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision of not sending the Indian team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year. India…
On Thursday night, a report by news agency PTI quoting sources, claimed that the Jay Shah-led International Cricket Council (ICC) and its member associations have “agreed in principle” to go ahead with a hybrid model of hosting the Champions Trophy 2025. However, there was a catch. A similar ‘hybrid model’ of hosting will…
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The International Cricket Council has reached a consensus to conduct next year’s Champions Trophy in a hybrid model, allowing India to play its share of matches in Dubai while agreeing “in principle” to a similar arrangement in multi-lateral events till 2027. According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or less…
ICC chairman Jay Shah© Twitter The ICC Board’s meeting with Champions Trophy broadcasters Star Sports, to discuss the operational modalities of hosting the tournament in ‘Hybrid Model’ and prospective schedule, has been postponed to Saturday, according to sources. In another interesting move, BCCI joint secretary Devajit Lon Saikia represented India in the Board…
Champions Trophy: ICC chairman Jay Shah and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi© AFP Jay Shah, new ICC chairman, recently called for a Board Meeting that was supposed to start at 5pm IST on Thursday, according to a report. However, that meeting has been postponed. While the agenda of the meeting was not known, several…
Representative image© AFP The wait continues for any decision regarding the Champions Trophy 2025 following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan due to security reasons. Several media reports suggested that the tournament will be held in a ‘hybrid’ manner with India playing their matches in Dubai. However, nothing official has been announced by…
Champions Trophy 2025: File photo of Virat Kohli and Shoaib Akhtar© AFP/Twitter Will the Champions Trophy 2025 happen at all? As things stand, there is no clarity. The BCCI has said that the Indian cricket team won’t be travelling to Pakistan, the designated hosts of the 2025 Champions Trophy, after not getting clearance…
File photo of an India vs Pakistan match The talks between the International Cricket Council, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the Champions Trophy deadlock don’t seem to be heading towards a resolution. A ray of hope was seen after the Pakistan board…
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Jay Shah, former BCCI secretary, took over as the ICC chairman on December 1. Among matters that demand his immediate attention, the Champions Trophy 2025 must be on top of his list. Currently, the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are involved in a tussle over the hosting venue of the Champions…
With Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah taking over as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), former India spinner Harbhajan Singh that he will take cricket to a higher level globally. Jay Shah officially assumed the role of ICC Chair on Sunday, succeeding Greg Barclay who vacated…