Champions Trophy 2025 / PCB threatens ICC, this is how it will take revenge from India for Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going to host the Champions Trophy next year, but the dispute between BCCI and PCB over the organization of this tournament is not coming to an end. This dispute between the cricket boards of the two countries is still going on, and the ICC has organized a virtual meeting to resolve this dispute. In this meeting of the ICC, it is expected that it will put pressure on Pakistan so that the tournament can be organized under the hybrid model. However, in the meantime, the PCB has given a new threat, which can deepen this dispute even more.

PCB's new threat

The PCB has now clearly stated that if the ICC puts pressure on Pakistan to organize the Champions Trophy under the hybrid model, then Pakistan will also make a similar demand against India in the next big tournaments. The Telegraph has reported, citing PCB sources, that if Pakistan is forced to adopt a hybrid model, it will make similar demands from India on the venues of the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup (2026) and Men's T20 World Cup (2026).

Pakistan's stance

The PCB has threatened that if the ICC does not implement a hybrid model in organizing the Women's ODI World Cup, it will not send its team to India. Apart from this, it will demand to play all the matches for the 2026 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, not in India. If these demands of the PCB are not met for both these tournaments, it may withdraw its team's name.

Recently, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had said in a press conference that if the Indian team does not come to Pakistan, then the Pakistani team will also not go to India. This statement can make this dispute even more serious, as it can further strain the cricketing relations between the two countries.

BCCI statement

Reacting to the matter, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said that the option of holding the ICC Champions Trophy in a hybrid model is being considered. He said, "For us, the safety of the Indian players is of utmost importance, and a decision will be taken on that basis. At present, talks are going on, and no final decision will be taken on this until all aspects are clear."

This statement of Rajeev Shukla can make this dispute even more complicated, as the differences between the two boards have deepened now. The BCCI's priority is to take a decision keeping in mind the safety of the Indian players, while the PCB is adamant on its own decision, and is not ready to accept any kind of inequality.

What will happen in the future?

The dispute is expected to be resolved after the virtual meeting of the ICC, but at the moment no consensus has been reached between the two cricket boards. Pakistan has made its position clear regarding the hybrid model, and if it is implemented, it can make the same demand in the next two major tournaments. The position of the Indian Cricket Board is also quite clear, as its priority is the safety of the players. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how the ICC resolves this dispute and whether there is any improvement in the cricketing relations between Pakistan and India.

This dispute can not only affect the upcoming tournaments, but can also have a deep impact on the cricketing relations between the two countries. It has become a big question in the world of cricket whether this dispute between the two countries will reach any solution, or it will remain a controversial issue forever.