Shoaib Akhtar on ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The controversy over the 2025 Champions Trophy is showing no end. After refusing for several days, the PCB has finally agreed to conduct this global tournament in a hybrid model. Meanwhile, Shoaib Akhtar has given a controversial statement on a Pakistani channel. Actually, Akhtar is not happy with the attitude of India and ICC on the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Let us tell you that Pakistan is hosting the 2025 Champions Trophy. This global tournament is to be played in February next year. However, citing security reasons, India had refused to send its team to Pakistan. In such a situation, now this tournament will be played in hybrid model. In this, the Indian team will play its matches in Dubai. The match between India and Pakistan will also be played in Dubai. However, the PCB has prepared on hybrid model with some conditions.
PCB has told ICC that whenever any ICC event is organized in India, it will not send its team there. In such a situation, even then ICC will have to conduct that tournament in hybrid model. However, Shoaib Akhtar’s stance on this is completely different.
Shoaib Akhtar said, “You are being paid for hosting rights and revenue. It is fine. We understand. Pakistan’s stance was also absolutely right in its place. Why should it not have been done? When we are champions in our country. If they are capable of hosting the trophy, then ICC should share the higher revenue.
On Pakistan team going to India for any tournament in future, Shoaib Akhtar said, “As far as playing in India is concerned, we should extend the hand of friendship. Our team should go there. I always believe that go to India. And beat them there. Play in India and beat them there.”
