Geoff Allardice, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has stated that moving the Champions Trophy 2025—which is scheduled to be staged in Pakistan—is not in the cards. The main event is scheduled for February or March of 2025.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already begun some development in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi in order to get ready for the tournament. The present work being done on the venues is to bring them up to international standards in time for the Champions Trophy events.
There have been numerous rumours, nevertheless, that the competition will be moved outside of Pak. This might occur if the Indian team decides not to travel to Pak for the competition because of safety concerns and political tensions between the two nations.
In spite of the claims, Geoff Allardice recently come up to say that no team has had any reservations about going to Pakistan as of yet. It’s important to remember that Pakistan, led by Sarfaraz Ahmed, defeated India in the event final in 2017 to become the reigning champions.
The PCB is particularly excited about the forthcoming competition because it’s their first opportunity to host an ICC event since they shared hosting duties for the 1996 World Cup. On the other hand, India’s involvement might actually be dangerous. It’s interesting to note that India hasn’t competed in Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup, and the two nations’ bilateral ties have essentially been on hold for a while.
Vice president of the BCCI Rajeev Shukla has stated that Team India’s trip to Pakistan will be determined by the directives provided to them by the Indian government.
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It is important to note that the top eight teams—Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan—will again compete for the Champions Trophy in 2025. The West Indies and Sri Lanka, for example, will not be included in the next edition.
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