The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently accepted the hybrid model for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy after BCCI refused to let Team India travel to Pakistan in order to participate in the tournament.
However, according to a report by IANS, many members of the Pakistan board are unhappy with the decision to accept the hybrid model for the ICC event. According to the model, India will play their share of matches in Dubai while Pakistan will host rest of the matches of the tournament.
As compensation, Pakistan has been allowed to play their matches in the 2026 T20 World Cup in Colombo. They have also been given rights to host an ICC women’s tournament after 2027.
Following PCB’s acceptance of the hybrid formula, some members of the board have expressed displeasure over the decision, saying that the board chairman Mohsin Naqvi should not get carried away with ICC tactics, sources told IANS.
One of the many people who aren’t happy with PCB accepting the hybrid model is former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali. He believes that being offered the women’s cricket tournament after 2027 is no compensation for hosting the ICC event which is scheduled to commence from February 2025.
“Now it is being said that in 2027 or 2028, a women’s World Cup will be given to Pakistan. Everybody will say, ‘waah ji waah! This is great, not one but two ICC events (in Pakistan)!’ But what’s the point of events like these? It’s being done so that in 2026, the Pakistan team will travel to India and the Indian women’s team will then come to Pakistan. The broadcasters won’t suffer any losses,” Basit said on his YouTube channel.
“Do you know what a lollipop is? This is a lollipop the ICC is giving to the PCB…that if you agree to this, don’t ask for anything in writing and we will give you another ICC event. This won’t be of any benefit (to Pakistan). They should rather bid for the Asia Cup, which is next year. The PCB should ask for this. The PCB won’t benefit by hosting the Women’s World Cup or U-19 World Cup. If the PCB accepts this lollipop, they’ll be the losers,” Basit added.
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