The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dropped its guard down and is now prepared to host the subsequent yr’s Champions Trophy in a hybrid mannequin. For the longest time, the PCB was adamant about internet hosting the ICC match in Pakistan in its entirety. Since there was no affirmation from the Indian authorities and the BCCI relating to any change from the schedule, it appeared just like the unthinkable would possibly occur, nevertheless, the PCB has agreed to regulate and India are prone to play their matches within the UAE.
As per a PTI report, India would play its matches in Dubai or Sharjah, in all probability. Nevertheless, the tentative schedule might need Lahore because the venue for India’s matches, which was earlier agreed upon for the benefit of motion for the Males in Blue or simply the dates with no venues.
“The PCB feels that even when Indian authorities doesn’t clear the tour to Pakistan slight changes will be made to the schedule, as possibly India would play its matches in Dubai or Sharjah,” a PCB supply was quoted as saying to PTI. “The PCB has mentioned with the ICC the tentative schedule which they despatched some months again and desires the identical schedule introduced on 11 November.
Nevertheless, the supply did affirm that the PCB desires the BCCI to provide it in writing their ultimate determination relating to travelling to Pakistan in order that they will go forward with the additional preparations of the identical.
“It has advised the ICC that since a back-up plan is already in place with a revised price range there is no such thing as a sense in delaying releasing a tentative schedule of matches. The PCB desires the BCCI to provide in writing whether or not they get permission from their authorities or to not ship their workforce to Pakistan,” the supply additional added.
India did not journey to Pakistan for the Asia Cup final yr as nicely and Sri Lanka was the backup venue for the video games that includes the World Cup and Champions Trophy shedding finalists. Pakistan, nevertheless, did ship their workforce to India for the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup final yr.
As per the tentative schedule, India are scheduled to tackle Pakistan on March 1 in Lahore with the match set to kick off on February 19. Pakistan are slated to tackle New Zealand within the opener in Karachi with the ultimate scheduled for March 9 in Lahore.
(With PTI inputs)