ICC Finalizes Hybrid Model for 2025 Champions Trophy With Key Concessions
India and Pakistan agree to play matches at neutral venues in a compromise set to shape ICC tournaments until 2027.
- The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will adopt a hybrid hosting model, with India's matches to be held in Dubai while other games take place in Pakistan.
- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agreed to the hybrid model after the ICC threatened to shift hosting rights if no resolution was reached.
- In return, the ICC approved a similar hybrid arrangement for all ICC tournaments hosted in India until 2027, including the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- Broadcasters emphasized that a Champions Trophy without India was not viable due to the revenue generated by Indo-Pak matches.
- The tournament schedule, delayed by ongoing disputes, is expected to be released soon following further operational discussions.