ICC meeting postponed again due to lack of BCCI’s response

All-important the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting has been postponed again after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) failed to respond to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s proposal for the ICC Champions Trophy.

The meeting was initially scheduled to last Thursday. It was postponed due to the same reason and was rescheduled for today (Saturday).

The long-standing dispute between the two arch-rivals still stands regarding the venue of much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025.

Pakistan and India reportedly made a “breakthrough” on the matter of event’s venue a day earlier, agreeing to play their matches at neutral venues for ICC tournaments hosted by either one of them.

Under the agreement, both Pakistan and India will not play any event in each other’s country. The formula stated that they will play their matches in Dubai for the next 3 years.

There has been no response so far from ICC, BCCI and PCB on the Indian media’s claim. The agreement will reportedly apply to all ICC events through 2027.

During the period, India is slated to host the Women’s ODI World Cup in October 2024 and the Men’s T20 World Cup in 2026 alongside Sri Lanka.

Pakistan had insisted on a reciprocal hybrid arrangement for these events in India.

The Champions Trophy is scheduled to commence in February, with Pakistan as the host, though India has refused to send its team to Pakistan, citing traditional hesitance.