“PCB says there will be no meeting with ICC and BCCI over Champions Trophy row”. World body responds

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday dismissed reports that its officials would hold a virtual meeting with their counterparts at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on November 26 to resolve the uncertainty surrounding the Champions Trophy. . The announcement of the schedule for the showpiece event was delayed after the BCCI expressed its inability to send the Indian team to Pakistan for the tournament.

“We have no information from the ICC about any meeting between us, the BCCI and the ICC,” a reliable PCB source told PTI.

He also said the PCB was yet to receive a response from the ICC to the email it sent to the world body seeking reasons for India’s reluctance to send the team to the neighboring country .

However, an ICC source clarified that an internal meeting could take place on Tuesday to find a solution to this controversial subject. “This is a virtual meeting of the members of the Executive Board to resolve once and for all the question of the Champions Trophy calendar,” he revealed.

He said the meeting was called as the event’s broadcaster had put a lot of pressure on ICC to finalize the schedule.

“There is a chance that there will be a vote on what to do and whether the event should take place – in Pakistan, move it or adopt the hybrid model as suggested by the BCCI, with India playing its matches in the United Arab Emirates,” he added. .

The official admitted that this time the PCB also took a firm stand and was not willing to deviate from its stance of hosting the Champions Trophy in Pakistan as they have no problem in hosting a team.

“The PCB has also made it clear that even if the hybrid model is adopted, it will not play its group match against India in Dubai,” the source said.

He said a suggestion was made by the Board to keep Pakistan and India in separate pools, but broadcasters are not willing to accept it due to falling revenues.

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