Sat Nov 30 16:51:50 UTC 2024: ## Pakistan Stands Firm on Hosting Entire ICC Champions Trophy 2025

**Lahore, Pakistan:** The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that it will only accept a solution for the 2025 Champions Trophy that allows the entire tournament to be hosted in Pakistan. This follows India’s refusal to tour Pakistan, a stance reiterated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

A hastily adjourned ICC meeting on Friday, intended to resolve the impasse, failed to reach a decision and has been postponed. Sources indicate that the PCB remains unwavering in its position, rejecting any hybrid model that would see matches played outside Pakistan.

PCB Chairman, Najam Sethi (not explicitly named in the original text but implied), has previously dismissed hybrid models and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to securing equitable hosting arrangements. He emphasized ongoing discussions with the ICC, stating that Pakistan will not accept a situation where they play in India but India refuses to reciprocate. The situation highlights the ongoing strained political relations between India and Pakistan, which have severely limited bilateral cricket matches since 2013. The ICC is expected to propose a viable solution in the coming days.

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