ICC summons board meeting to decide Champions Trophy fate

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday summoned a high-level emergency meeting to decide the fate of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

The meeting will be presided on November 29 to deliberate on the future of the tournament, scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan.

The meeting will be held online, and all board members have been provided with the agenda, an ICC spokesperson confirmed.

The hurdle will decide the future of the eight-team tournament, after India refused to play ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

The ICC board members will be discussing various options. These options include adopting a hybrid model, relocating the event entirely, or postponing the tournament.

Sources further revealed that the ICC board is inclined toward implementing a hybrid model as a primary solution.

However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already voiced its opposition to this approach.

The ICC board is expected to make a final decision after considering feedback and recommendations from its members during the meeting.

The board comprises 12 full members, 3 associate members, and one independent director.