Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the PCB, did not show up for the ICC's quarterly annual meeting following the Champions Trophy. Due to unresolved personal matters in Pakistan, Naqvi was unable to attend the recent discussions in Harare. Naqvi holds a crucial role in the national government as the Federal Interior Minister.
"Mohsin Naqvi couldn't go because of work at home, and Sumair Ahmed, the board's CEO, attended the ICC meetings," the official told PTI.
The PCB has not said after the discussions concluded on whether it has intensified its criticism against the ICC for not having a PCB representative present at the Champions Trophy final presentation event in Dubai. Following the CT final on March 19, the PCB repeatedly reminded the ICC to provide an explanation for why, despite Pakistan serving as the tournament's host, none of its representatives were on stage.
Since only the ICC chairman, board member, or head of state may appear on stage for the award ceremony, it is understood that the ICC will never formally explain its actions. Apart from expressing gratitude to the PCB for arranging the Champions Trophy effectively, the ICC remained silent over the PCB's protest.
Since neither the PCB nor the sports international governing organization have spoken on the matter, it appears that nothing has changed since the ICC meeting. Remarkably, the only senior PCB official in Dubai for the CT final was Sumair Ahmed, who also attended the meeting.
Due to the PCB's silence, it is uncertain what position the PCB took on the two-tier structure for the World Test Championship, which was debated in the ICC meetings, according to a credible source. Although the PCB says it has made three billion rupees from hosting the Champions Trophy, the ICC and PCB have not yet finalized the tournament's financial arrangements. This sum is in addition to the portion of tournament profits that the ICC divides among its full Test and associate member nations.