and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The BCCI, following a lack of clearance from the Indian government, has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that it will not allow the Indian team to travel to Pakistan for the Champions ...

Pakistan may reportedly consider to pull out of the Champions Trophy 2025, resulting in the entire event being moved out of the country, leading to India emerge as top contender to host the event.

Under this proposal, India would agree to play one of its three Champions Trophy group-stage matches in Pakistan, at Lahore’s iconic Gaddafi Stadium. Following the match, the Indian team would return either to India or the UAE, depending on their qualification status.

The hosting arrangements are in jeopardy after India's firm stance that it will not travel to Pakistan because of longstanding security concerns

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also maintained a hard stance and has ruled out possibility of a 'hybrid model' where some matches, including India's, are played at a neutral ground

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clarification from the sport's governing International Cricket Council (ICC) following India's refusal to travel across the border for next year's Champions Trophy,

The announcement came in the backdrop of a big controversy, with BCCI making it clear that the Indian team will not travel to the neighbouring country due to strained ties