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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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
