Minus-India formula for Champions Trophy on cards

Following a refusal from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling over minus-India formula for Champions Trophy.

According to Geo News, the PCB will write a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) within the next two days after discussing with the government.

Moreover, the board is also planning to take legal action against the ICC as well as BCCI incase the ICC Champions Trophy moved away from Pakistan.

Details further suggested that the PCB, as per the federal government’s guidelines, would boast a firm stance on against BCCI and would also engage other cricket boards to present its narrative.

It is reported that, the PCB would cite the examples of 1996 and 2003 Men’s Cricket World Cups to counter India’s narrative of not visiting Pakistan.

For the unversed, Australia and West Indies refused to tour Sri Lanka for the 1996 mega event, while in 2003, New Zealand and England decided against travelling to Kenya and Zimbabwe respectively. On both instances, the ICC had awarded the points to their respective oppositions.

Meanwhile, the PCB would also highlight that the venues of ICC tournaments were never changed despite any participating team’s refusal.

Considering the aforementioned examples, the PCB may also propose the ‘minus-India’ formula for the eight-team tournament in Pakistan.