Pakistan lifts the ICC Champions Trophy after beating India within the finals in London on June 18, 2017.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board has earmarked Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi as venues for subsequent 12 months’s Champions Trophy, persevering with to insist that the event will keep within the nation regardless of hypothesis of a ‘hybrid mannequin’ being into account to make sure India’s participation.
The Champions Trophy, which was final held in England in 2017, is predicted to be held tentatively in February-March subsequent 12 months.
India haven’t but confirmed participation and there’s hypothesis that the ICC may use the ‘Hybrid Model’ and maintain the nation’s matches at a impartial venue if the staff doesn’t get authorities clearance to journey. The ICC has already made it clear that it’ll not ask any member nation to defy authorities coverage.
“We’ve sent the schedule for the matches in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated at a press convention in Lahore.
“The ICC’s security team came and we had a very good meeting. They looked at arrangements here and we’ll also share stadium upgrade plans with them.
“We are attempting to make sure we host an excellent event in Pakistan,” Naqvi informed.
The PCB has been steadfast in insisting that the tournament will not be altered in any way to accommodate India.
The ‘Hybrid Model’ of hosting was used in the Asia Cup last year. The Asian Cricket Council, headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, held India’s matches in Sri Lanka even though Pakistan was the official host of the tournament.
Naqvi also conceded that condition of all three proposed venues is currently sub-standard in terms of hosting international games of cricket.
“If you take a look at Gaddafi (right here), it’s good however the viewing expertise will not be nice for cricket. Football perhaps, not cricket,” Naqvi said.
“We want to enhance services within the stadiums, the place there are some previous issues. Karachi is in unhealthy form. So on May 7, we are going to finalise bids from worldwide firms who will come and assist us design.
“We are already late but we need to do these upgrades in four-five months. It will be a very tough test but we can do it.,” Naqvi concluded.