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Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal believes Pakistan should adopt a hybrid model and play on a hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The future of the Champions Trophy remains in doubt after India took a stand on not sending the men’s team to Pakistan for the marquee next year. event, citing “security concerns.” On the other hand, Pakistan remains adamant about holding the entire tournament without the prospect of a hybrid model. After weeks of impasse, recent reports suggest a potential breakthrough has been made regarding the future of the Champions Trophy.
According to recent reports, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have reached an agreement in principle to adopt a hybrid model for global tournaments hosted in Pakistan or India until 2027.
An official announcement has not been made yet, but Madan Lal believes that Pakistan should accept the proposal as it will benefit them.
“BCCI has made its position clear. Pakistan must now decide whether to play the hybrid model or not. I think they should play because cricket must go on. Pakistan will benefit from this because there are many things involved. Pakistan must take a decision,” Madan Lal told ANI.
This model will allow both countries to play their games in ICC tournaments hosted by the other country at a neutral venue. While sources confirmed the agreement to ESPNcricinfo, the PCB, the official organizer of the 2025 Champions Trophy, has not publicly commented on the development and only said that discussions are ongoing.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the agreement was reached following meetings between new ICC chairman Jay Shah and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in Dubai.
These discussions took place at the same time as a polite board meeting organized by Shah during his visit to the ICC headquarters in his new role. A formal board meeting to discuss the Champions Trophy was scheduled for Saturday, but the meeting was postponed.
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