ICC Thwarts PCB’s Plan To Conduct Champions Trophy Tour in Disputed PoK Territories After Indian Cricket Team's Refusal to Travel to Pakistan: Reports
PCB, on Thursday, announced that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour will be held from November 16, covering the cities -- Skardu, Hunza and Muzaffarabad -- that fall under the PoK region. India have already stated that it is reluctant to travel to Pakistan and conveyed that to the ICC.
New Delhi, November 15: After the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a trophy tour of the ICC Champions Trophy, covering the three cities of 'Pakistan-occupied Kashmir', the International Cricket Council (ICC) has told the hosts not to go ahead with the tour in the occupied region, says a report. PCB, on Thursday, announced that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour will be held from November 16, covering the cities -- Skardu, Hunza and Muzaffarabad -- that fall under the PoK region. ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour to Start in Pakistan's Islamabad on November 16 Amid Scheduling Issues.
"The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour kicks off in Islamabad on 16 November, also visiting scenic travel destinations like Skardu, Murree, Hunza and Muzaffarabad. Catch a glimpse of the trophy which Sarfaraz Ahmed lifted in 2017 at The Oval, from 16-24 November," the PCB posted on X. However, as per reports, the ICC has denied the PCB to conduct a 'trophy tour' in the areas that are part of PoK after it was allegedly pointed out by the BCCI. ICC Launches Logo for Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan, Cricket's Governing Body Shares New Visual Identity for Men’s and Women’s CT Amid Scheduling Crisis Over Upcoming Edition.
India have already stated that it is reluctant to travel to Pakistan and conveyed that to the ICC. The PCB has since written to the ICC to ask for an explanation of India's decision to not go to Pakistan for the competition. Meanwhile, the PCB is exploring the option of approaching the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the matter as they remain adamant about hosting the full tournament in Pakistan.
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