ICC Champions Trophy Meeting: 3 Possible Outcomes of November 29 Discussion

The International Cricket Board will hold a meeting with top officials from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on November 29 to find a solution to the long and unbearable ICC Champions Trophy stalemate. It is expected. The hurdles over the tournament schedule emerged after the BCCI refused to send the Indian team to Pakistan based on guidelines issued by the government. Meanwhile, the PCB does not want the tournament to go into hybrid mode and India’s matches to be played in the UAE.

With the PCB and BCCI refusing to change their positions, the onus is on the ICC to reach a middle ground that will help shape the tournament. The sole topic of Friday’s meeting is to get Pakistani and Indian representatives to agree on a common model.

There are probably only three possible outcomes of the meeting. they are:

Result 1: While the ICC has sided with India on the hybrid model, Pakistan is left with no option but to accept it, albeit reluctantly.

Result 2: Pakistan rejected and boycotted the tournament, prompting the ICC to move the tournament to another country such as the UAE or South Africa.

Result 3: The tournament will be canceled or postponed indefinitely (possible only if a solution is not found), resulting in significant financial loss for everyone.

The Indian team’s refusal to come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy is sure to affect the Pakistan team’s future plans. The PCB is also likely to boycott future ICC events in India if the Champions Trophy is moved (fully or partially) outside Pakistan. Such events are:

2025: Women’s ODI World Cup

2025: Men’s Asian Cup

2026: Men’s T20 World Cup (Sri Lanka National Team)

2029: Men’s Champions Trophy

2031:ODI World Cup (Bangladesh National Team)

However, the priority for the ICC at the moment remains to resolve the Champions Trophy 2025 impasse. Future challenges may be addressed on a case-by-case basis.