The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to use a hybrid format for the Champions Trophy next year, allowing the Indian cricket team to play its fair share of matches in Dubai and consenting "in principle" to a similar setup for multilateral competitions till 2027.
The Champions Trophy will take place in February or March, next year. Pakistan requested a reciprocal deal for itself until 2031, even as it withdrew its boycott threat and agreed to go hybrid at the previous ICC meeting last week. But until 2027, the ICC has committed to using a hybrid approach for all of its events. India will host the 2026 men's T20 World Cup in collaboration with Sri Lanka at this time, as well as the women's ODI World Cup in October of this year.
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"Abhi Discussion chalu hai Me abhi aapko bata nahi shakta but pakishtan ke liye jo aacha rahega wahi karenge (The discussion is still on, I will not tell you right now, Shakti But will do whatever is best for Pakistan)," said Mohsiin Naqvi in a media interaction.
After first ruling out the hybrid model, the PCB later said that Pakistan would adopt it under certain restrictions. Using a hybrid strategy to hold all ICC events in India was one of the requirements. The Champions Trophy schedule is still pending, with fewer than 100 days remaining.
The Champions Trophy will be held in Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi, and extensive ground renovations are also underway. If the competition eventually uses a hybrid model, India's matches will most likely be hosted by Dubai.
The Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to take place from February 19 to March 9, is already behind schedule in meeting its contractual duties to stakeholders since the ICC has not released fixtures on time. Although there were proposals to first merely disclose the dates of the matches and then the locations, some parties were not amenable to this strategy.
