A recent twist within the 2025 Champions Trophy has thrown the ICC’s trophy tour into confusion, a day earlier than it was supposed to start in Pakistan, after the BCCI objected to the PCB’s plan of taking the tour to Muzaffarabad, which is the capital of Pakistan Administered Kashmir, a territory disputed by India and Pakistan.
ESPNcricinfo has discovered that the BCCI notified the ICC about its objection on Friday, a day after the PCB put out a submit on X (previously Twitter) asserting the dates and venues for the tour can be heading to.
It couldn’t be confirmed if the BCCI lodged its objection in writing or verbally. It’s understood that no approval or rejection has been made but and that the ICC continues to be in discussions on the ultimate plan of the trophy tour.
The PCB’s submit did catch the ICC unexpectedly provided that it’s an ICC occasion, and such communication is often introduced by its channels.
In line with the PCB’s submit, the tour is scheduled to begin from November 16 however given the BCCI’s objection, it wasn’t clear on the time of writing whether or not it’ll now go forward on that day. On their X submit, the PCB stated the trophy tour would additionally soak up different standard vacationer locations together with Skardu, Murree and Hunza.
There’s a chance that the tour might start in an preliminary part by taking the trophy – of which Pakistan are the defending champions – to the venues which might be for use within the match – Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi – after which take within the different venues throughout a second part of the tour.
Communication between the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and the ICC management is believed to have taken place since on the matter, in a bid to resolve the problem. However the PCB is insisting on responses to the queries it has put to the ICC.
The PCB has pencilled in February 19-March 9 as dates for the eight-team Champions Trophy, however the ICC has nonetheless not formally launched the match dates and schedule.
