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- Published: November 29, 2024 14:56
New Delhi: Former Pakistani international cricketer, Shahid Afridi has added fuel to an already twisted situation of the Champions Trophy Stand-off, creating havoc in international cricket. The PCB and BCCI are fully poised not to come to a compromise in the Champions trophy controversy. While BCCI wants a hybrid model, the PCB is adamant about a hybrid model.
The battle for supremacy between BCCI and PCB is taking an ugly turn as both sides are putting their weights behind the ICC Champions Trophy. Things are becoming tricky with the coming of various stakeholders in the fight.
Shahid Afridi’s Twitter Post in support of ☟☟
By intertwining politics with sports, the BCCI has placed international cricket in a precarious position. Fully support the PCB’s stance against the hybrid model – especially since Pakistan (despite security concerns) has toured India five times, including a bilateral white-ball series, post-26/11. It’s time for the ICC and its Board of Directors to uphold fairness and assert their authority…
The Champions Trophy is scheduled to be hosted across three venues in Pakistan over February and March next year. But India, who have not toured Pakistan since 2008, told the ICC that their government had not permitted them to travel to Pakistan for the event earlier this month.
Can the November 29 meeting resolve the deadlock?
It is expected that the BCCI, ICC and PCB bosses are set for a meeting on November 29. At the end of the meeting the following outcomes are possible:
Outcome 1: ICC sides with India on the hybrid model and Pakistan isn’t left with another option but to accept it, though unwillingly.
Outcome 2: Pakistan rejects and boycotts the tournament, prompting the ICC to relocate it to another country like the UAE or South Africa.
Outcome 3: The tournament is cancelled or indefinitely postponed (only possible in a case where no resolution is found), resulting in a big financial loss to all.
The November 29 meeting will be the last bit of effort from the different stakeholders and will see some dramatic decisions if a concrete solution is not reached.
