ICC Approves Hybrid Model for 2025 Champions Trophy Amid India-Pakistan Dispute

India and Pakistan will play their matches at neutral venues until 2027, following political and security concerns.

The ICC has confirmed that the 2025 Champions Trophy will be hosted by Pakistan, with India's matches, including potential knockout games, to be held at a neutral venue.
The hybrid model will extend to other ICC events during the 2024-2027 cycle, including the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup and the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
India has not toured Pakistan since 2008, citing security concerns, while Pakistan agreed to the hybrid model after initially opposing it.
The arrangement reflects the strained political relations between the two cricketing nations, which have only faced each other in ICC and ACC tournaments in recent years.
Pakistan retains full hosting rights for the Champions Trophy, marking its first ICC event in nearly three decades, while also securing the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup hosting rights.