Champions Trophy: PCB dismisses ‘surrender’ allegations

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi dismissed ‘surrender’ allegations surrounding the ICC Champions Trophy hosting, stating that the board is still firm on its stance.

PCB officials and chairman Mohsin Naqvi returned from Dubai after crucial meeting with the International Cricket Council (ICC) official and other key members of the cricket community.

Reports suggest that PCB remained firm on its stance and is awaiting the response from the ICC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding the newly-proposed ‘partnership model’.

The PCB sources further reiterated its opposition of the ‘surrender’ claims by highlighting that if Pakistan had surrendered, the BCCI and ICC would not have requested for more time.

It is pertinent to mention here that a new model, dubbed as ‘partnership formula’, is under consideration to end the deadlock between PCB and BCCI.

Under the three-year deal, Pakistan will also not play their matches in India during ICC events.  Dubai is most likely to be the neutral venue for both the teams as per the expected new agreement.