ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Dubai: Things are gradually becoming clear regarding Champions Trophy 2025. First, it was officially made clear by the ICC that India’s matches in the tournament will be held at neutral venues. The ICC had told the host Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that they can choose a neutral venue. Now it has been made clear by PCB that Dubai will be the neutral venue for India in the Champions Trophy.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) chief Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan in Pakistan on December 21 regarding the ICC Champions Trophy schedule and it seems they have reached an agreement.
“In Pakistan, following Sunday’s meeting between PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi and Emirates Cricket Board Chairman Sheikh Mubarak Al Nahyan, we have informed the ICC that Dubai will be a neutral venue,” PCB spokesperson Aamir Mir said in a release.
Let us tell you that all three group stage matches of India will be played in Dubai. If Team India reaches the semi-finals and finals of the Champions Trophy, then those matches will also be played in Dubai. Let us tell you that the Champions Trophy schedule is yet to come from the ICC.
Why was the decision of neutral venue taken?
It is noteworthy that BCCI had clearly denied that Team India will not tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. After this, the discussion regarding neutral venue intensified and then finally ICC decided that Men in Blue will play its matches in the tournament at neutral venue. Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy.
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