Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated the PCB’s place that any determination about internet hosting the Champions Trophy should be based mostly on equity and equality.
With the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) set to debate and probably vote on the problem on November 29, Naqvi revealed that he has been in common contact with ICC Chairman Greg Barclay, and the PCB crew is actively liaising with the ICC.
In a press convention at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday morning, Naqvi acknowledged, “Our place is evident. We’ll do what’s greatest for Pakistan cricket. We’re in common contact with the ICC. It’s not acceptable for us to play in India whereas they refuse to return to Pakistan. Any determination ought to be based mostly on equality.”
The Champions Trophy is about to be held in Pakistan in February and March 2025, however India has refused to journey on account of authorities restrictions.
Naqvi rejected the “hybrid mannequin,” the place India would play at a impartial venue whereas Pakistan hosts the remainder of the match, stating, “India hasn’t supplied any written objections, and we cannot settle for the hybrid mannequin.”
Naqvi additionally made it clear that Pakistan’s stance on future occasions in India, such because the 2025 Girls’s ODI World Cup and the 2026 T20I World Cup, follows the identical precept: Pakistan can not settle for India enjoying right here whereas refusing to return to Pakistan.
He harassed that any ICC determination would wish approval from the Pakistani authorities and urged incoming ICC Chairman Jay Shah to prioritize the ICC’s greatest pursuits.
Naqvi concluded by stating that the PCB’s focus will not be on monetary acquire, however on what’s greatest for Pakistan cricket.
