The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has mounted its group's Champions Trophy match towards arch-rivals India in Lahore on March 1 subsequent yr however the BCCI is but to provide its consent to the tentative schedule, a senior ICC board member instructed PTI on Wednesday. The event will run from February 19 to March 9, with March 10 being the reserve day. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who was invited to look at the T20 World Cup closing in Barbados, is known to have offered a 15-match schedule, with all India's matches slated for Lahore for safety and logistical causes.
An ICC board member stated, “The PCB has submitted the draft of the 15-match ICC Champions Trophy. There will probably be seven matches in Lahore, three in Karachi and 5 in Rawalpindi.”
“The opening match will probably be performed in Karachi, whereas the 2 semi-finals will probably be held in Karachi and Rawalpindi and the ultimate in Lahore. All Indian matches (together with the semi-final, if the group qualifies) will probably be held in Lahore,” the supply stated.
India have been positioned in Group A together with Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. Group B includes Australia, South Africa, England and Afghanistan.
Not too long ago, ICC event chief Chris Tetley met PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in ​​Islamabad when the world physique's safety group inspected the venues and different preparations.
Pakistan final hosted the Asia Cup in 2023, which was held below a 'hybrid mannequin' that might see India play its matches in Sri Lanka after the federal government refused to permit gamers to journey throughout the border.
“All of the board heads of the international locations collaborating within the ICC Champions Trophy (besides BCCI) have assured them of full help however BCCI will seek the advice of its authorities and inform the ICC,” the supply stated.
The ICC, on its half, can’t drive any board to go towards its official coverage and will probably be attention-grabbing to see when the BCCI takes a closing choice on the matter.
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