India to Host ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if Pakistan Pulls Out

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 may be hosted by India if the Pakistan Cricket Board withdraws, following the BCCI’s decision not to send the Indian team to Pakistan. A proposed “hybrid model” for the tournament, allowing matches in two different countries, is under discussion, with the PCB yet to respond to the ICC’s suggestion. Bilateral tours between India and Pakistan have been affected by political tensions, with the last visit by India to Pakistan in 2008 and the most recent series in 2012-13 in India, making India a likely main venue for the Champions Trophy if Pakistan does not host.

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