Overview
- Reports that surfaced Sunday, Sept. 6 say the ICC is weighing a tri‑nation or four‑team ODI/T20I format that would include India and Pakistan.
- The idea is due for formal discussion at the ICC Future Tours Programme seminar in Dubai on Sept. 22–23 where Full and Associate Members will review scheduling and commercial models.
- Any tournament would remain provisional and hinge on explicit government consent, with multiple accounts stressing New Delhi’s approval as decisive.
- Neutral venues such as the UAE, England or Australia are being floated to avoid direct bilateral arrangements and to simplify diplomatic and logistical hurdles.
- Boards and broadcasters see a clear commercial case because India–Pakistan matches draw large audiences, but the proposal is unconfirmed and faces governance and political hurdles before any dates are set.