PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi addresses the press convention at Lahore Metropolis Cricket Affiliation Floor on December 7, 2025. — Screengrab by way of Fb/@PakistanCricketBoardMohsin Naqvi vows PCB will not disappoint nation.Says ICC to make announcement of ultimate choice.”Any dent” in ICC to have an effect on world cricket: PCB chief.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has expressed optimism about “better decisions” for the Champions Trophy 2025 regardless of the postponement of a vital session of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) scheduled for right now (Saturday).
“Discussions are underway, however, I would not comment on anything at this time,” stated Naqvi addressing a press convention throughout his go to to Lahore Metropolis Cricket Affiliation (LCCA) Floor earlier right now.
He added that Pakistan performed a optimistic function and can proceed to take action.
Naqvi stated that the PCB wouldn’t disappoint the nation and expose particulars after a “final decision” relating to the forthcoming ICC’s main event set to be hosted by Pakistan in February subsequent 12 months.
The PCB chief stated: “A decision has to be taken by the ICC and it will announce it.” He went on to say that some stories, doing rounds on the media, had been “not based on facts”.
“We are making all-out efforts to get something better for Pakistan and international cricket.”
To a query relating to the worldwide cricketing physique’s equal therapy with all boards, Naqvi replied: “If ICC makes progress than it would bring progress to cricket across the globe, likewise, any dent in the ICC would affect the global cricket. However, I hope that we will see an improvement.”
Pakistan is preventing its case on the ICC over the long-standing dispute relating to the venue of the much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025 after India refused to ship its workforce to Pakistan.
A day earlier, sources claimed that Pakistan and India made a “breakthrough” on the matter of the occasion’s venue a day in the past, agreeing to play their matches at impartial venues for ICC tournaments hosted by both of them.
The sources added that Pakistan and India had been additionally engaged in ongoing discussions, with the ICC additionally being a part of the talks, geared toward discovering an answer and finalising the event’s schedule — which was being redrawn because of the hybrid mannequin.
The problems mentioned by the stakeholders embrace these pertaining to logistics.
The ICC assembly, famous the sources, could be held as soon as the problems are finalised on the govt degree.
Moreover, in addition they underscored the progress within the backdoor dialogue and stated that the problems had been near being resolved.
“The matters have started moving forward in a positive way [….] The ICC is expected to make an announcement soon,” they added.
