Champions Trophy 2025: PCB to earn additional rs 38 crore through hybrid model
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has stated that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will receive an additional $4.5 million (approximately Rs 38.2 crore) from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after agreeing to a hybrid model for hosting the Champions Trophy 2025. This model ensures that while Pakistan will host the tournament, India’s matches will be played at a neutral venue.
Chopra highlighted that the PCB has managed to safeguard its interests, as a similar arrangement will be extended to them during ICC events hosted by India in 2025 and 2026.
“There is no financial loss for Pakistan. The ICC will provide an additional $4.5 million to cover the costs of organising games outside Pakistan. The only loss could be in terms of tourism, which would have benefited Pakistan’s economy,” said Chopra on his YouTube channel.
He also shared his positive experiences of touring Pakistan, emphasising the warmth of its people.
Under the agreed framework, India will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025, and Pakistan’s teams will similarly skip Indian venues for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 and T20 World Cup 2026.
While the location for India’s matches in the Champions Trophy remains undecided, reports suggest Colombo or Dubai as potential options. The arrangement was necessitated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) refusal to send its team to Pakistan over security concerns.
The Indian cricket team has not toured Pakistan since 2008.
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After Gambhir's one-on-one chat session, Morkel says Abhishek "one good hit away" from finding form
Ahmedabad (PTI): All that Abhishek Sharma needs is a start, but there hasn't been any discussion about the talented opener's wretched run in the T20 World Cup so far, bowling coach Morne Morkel said ahead of India's first Super Eights game against South Africa here on Sunday.
Abhishek is yet to open his account in the current edition of the tournament and during Friday's training, he was seen spending considerable time with head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Gambhir was seen trying to explain to him certain finer points and like a diligent student, the flamboyant southpaw nodded in agreement.
After that he went for a high catch session.
At times, excess training can prove to be counter productive and Abhishek was seen bowling to the other batters for better part of the game.
When asked if there's discussion in general within the team on Abhishek, Morkel denied emphatically.
"Absolutely no discussion. He's a world class player. So far in the tournament, luckily, there's been some guys standing up for Abhishek (others scoring runs)," Morkel told the media.
However, he agreed that Abhishek needs to score runs as they enter the business end of the tourney.
"But we're going through a very important phase of the World Cup now and we expect him to do well.
"And I'm pretty sure, not just for the team, but also for all the viewers watching the game. Because he's (Abhishek) entertaining, and we love to see that.
"So yeah, I'm pretty sure he's hitting the ball well. It's just a matter of getting that start and Abhishek will get going," Morkel said.
