ICC Champions Trophy image. — X/@TheRealPCB
The trophy tour for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will kick off from Islamabad on November 16 regardless of the uncertainty surrounding the Indian group’s go to to Pakistan for the match scheduled for February subsequent yr.
The Pakistan Cricket Borad (PCB) on X mentioned that the trophy’s tour will start in Islamabad and also will see scenic journey locations like Skardu, Murree, Hunza and Muzaffarabad.
“Catch a glimpse of the trophy which Sarfaraz Ahmed lifted in 2017 at The Oval, from 16-24 November,” wrote the cricket physique.
The distinguished silverware was introduced from Dubai to Islamabad, two days earlier than the scheduled graduation of the trophy tour.
Notably, it might be the primary occasion that an ICC occasion’s trophy tour shall be held earlier than the announcement of the match’s schedule, which is usually unveiled 4 months forward of the kick off date.
Earlier at present, it was reported that the broadcasters are pushing the ICC for fast announcement of the Champions Trophy’s schedule.
The schedule for the highly-anticipated match was on account of be introduced earlier this week however the Board of Management for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) refusal resulted within the delay.
In line with the sources, the broadcasters, who secured the broadcasting rights for a document $3 billion till 2027, have been assured a cycle that features blockbuster Pakistan-India clashes, which usually generate the best viewership and income.
Nonetheless, India’s stubbornness has jeopardised all the scenario and with no clear timeframe for the schedule announcement.
It’s pertinent to say that the ICC is at present in a ‘catch-22’ on account of India’s resolution to not journey Pakistan and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) agency stance towards the proposed hybrid mannequin.
