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cricketjoshila said:
PCB. ICC will forward the request to its executive board. PCB will have to put its opinion.
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Ultimately the decision will be ICCs.

If hybrid happens then India and Pakistan should be different groups at least otherwise it will be a farce completely.
 
Hellion said:
This is perfect opportunity to separate groups for India/Pakistan.

Maybe

Group 1(all matches in Lanka)

India
New Zealand
South Africa
Bangladesh


Group 2(all matches in Pakistan)

Pakistan
Australia
England
Afghanistan
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The India-Pakistan game is a big moneymaker in these tournaments.

They always want that one guaranteed game.
 
kingusama92 said:
The India-Pakistan game is a big moneymaker in these tournaments.

They always want that one guaranteed game.
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I agree. In fact, Champions Trophy is irrelevant mostly. Not regular part of calendar.

Only reason they play is probably for India-PAK money match.

But in hybrid model, if they in same group then PAK cannot play at home.

So better if they are in separate groups.
 
Hellion said:
I agree. In fact, Champions Trophy is irrelevant mostly. Not regular part of calendar.

Only reason they play is probably for India-PAK money match.

But in hybrid model, if they in same group then PAK cannot play at home.

So better if they are in separate groups.
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I agree and Pakistan's home games are important for the tournament's atmosphere and gate revenue. It might not be priority #1, but it will be priority #2.

One solution could be having the Indian group games in Dubai and Pakistan's group games in Karachi.

The travel will only be two hours, allowing them to stay in the same group.
 
kingusama92 said:
I agree and Pakistan's home games are important for the tournament's atmosphere and gate revenue. It might not be priority #1, but it will be priority #2.

One solution could be having the Indian group games in Dubai and Pakistan's group games in Karachi.

The travel will only be two hours, allowing them to stay in the same group.
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Yes, travel wise UAE make more sense. I just like SL cricket atmosphere :D

Only India group matches, 1 semi and finals should be UAE.

10 matches should be in PAK.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Ultimately the decision will be ICCs.

If hybrid happens then India and Pakistan should be different groups at least otherwise it will be a farce completely.
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What is the ICC but the voice of it's members? If Pakistan had an experienced and veteran Board Chairman who knew the ins and outs of ICC politics, had deep connections with other Boards etc., there was a small chance that they could lobby a majority of other countries to temporarily stand against India, make some sacrifices on revenue and play this in Pakistan excluding India.

Instead you have a part-timer who probably has never seen the inside of the ICC boardroom and has no idea what the pressure points are. If the BCCI wants a hybrid series, a hybrid series it will be. The only hope Pakistan had was a background thaw in relations allowing a conciliatory trip.
 
cricketjoshila said:
PCB has to take a decision.

Accept hybrid model.

Refuse and force ICC to play without India.

Withdraw from CT and any ICC event in India.

Each decision has its separate implications.
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I hope the PCB, under Naqvi's leadership, has the guts to reject the Hybrid mode
 
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Mesozoic said:
Color me surprised.. :)


For cricketing reasons, I hope we play in Sri Lanka as there is no blatant toss advantage to teams fielding first but for logical reasons, Dubai makes more sense due to it's proximity to Pakistan.
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I don't like cricket in the UAE :facepalm: because it's like win the toss - win the match. No matter how good a team is, they can lose if they lose the toss. This is how Aaron Finch won the T20 World Cup by winning a record number of tosses
 
Red-Indian said:
What is the ICC but the voice of it's members? If Pakistan had an experienced and veteran Board Chairman who knew the ins and outs of ICC politics, had deep connections with other Boards etc., there was a small chance that they could lobby a majority of other countries to temporarily stand against India, make some sacrifices on revenue and play this in Pakistan excluding India.

Instead you have a part-timer who probably has never seen the inside of the ICC boardroom and has no idea what the pressure points are. If the BCCI wants a hybrid series, a hybrid series it will be. The only hope Pakistan had was a background thaw in relations allowing a conciliatory trip.
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The decision hasn't been made yet. Let's wait and see still
 
ICC not going to change groups of Ind and Pak.
Keeping both teams in same group not only guarantee one match but also opens window for second encounter in semi or final depending upon the format of tournament.
 
sam_ahm said:
Every year BCCI gives PCB an opportunity to take an excuse and boycott/withdraw from these ICC / ACC events and save the team from embarassment.

PCB never learns, they end up participating in the events and end up getting embarassed and humiliated by losing to India and performing poorly.

At least if they boycott the board will appear as a strong board, otherwise the board also appears weak and team is anyhow weak. 🤦‍♂️

Let's see what they do this time.
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Moreover, PCB always misses out on good opportunities to remain strong by forfeiting ICC matches with India. If BCCI has a policy of not playing any bilateral series or matches with Pakistan except in ICC events, then Pakistan should boycott all matches against India and forfeit their matches to India in ICC events as a strong protest. Anyhow, we always lose to them in ICC matches without putting up any real competition, so why not forfeit the match, just like what the Aussies and WI used to do against Sri Lanka back in the 90s?
 
globetrotter said:
Breaking news : BCCI just announced that Indian team will not play Champions trophy 2025 in Pakistan
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In my honest opinion, Pakistan should just host the tournament without India then and call sri lanka to play.

Not having India is an issue as India is a quality team and I love watching them play, but Pakistan should take a stance and host a home tournament.
 

“It is BCCI’s own decision not to go for Champions Trophy”: Omar Abdullah​


Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah stated that not sending the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy is Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision.

The ICC Champions Trophy will be held next year from February to March 2025 in Pakistan. On Thursday morning, a BCCI source told ANI that India will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025.”

The BCCI source also stated that the Indian board would inform the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold its matches in Dubai or Sri Lanka.

Abdullah believes that establishing better relations solely doesn’t fall on India, it is Pakistan’s responsibility as well to improve the relations between both countries.

“What is new in this? Both countries have not played bilateral series for many years, it is BCCI’s own decision not to go for the tournament. I have always said that it is not only our country’s responsibility to establish better relations between these two countries, if better relations are to be made then it is Pakistan’s responsibility too,” Abdullah told reporters.

“The kind of attacks that are happening should not happen, the kind of atmosphere that is there should not be there, Pakistan will also have to play its role in this so that the relations between the two countries improve,” he added.

Since 2008’s Asia Cup, India has not played any cricket tournaments in Pakistan due to tense relationships between both nations.

A bilateral series from December 2012 to January 2013 in India also marked the final bilateral series between the two nations. Since then, both nations have only clashed at ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup.

The Pakistan Cricket Board had proposed to India to play all its matches in one city. ESPNcricinfo had reported that Lahore was chosen as the location where India would play all of their matches. However, the Indian board is not interested in the prospect of travelling to Pakistan. (ANI)

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“It is BCCI’s own decision not to go for Champions Trophy”: Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah stated that not sending the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy is Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision. The ICC Champions Trophy will be held next year from February to March 2025 in Pakistan...
risingkashmir.com risingkashmir.com
 
deltexas said:
So have this info from the TDP MP's who we know as friends. The high level word internally is Ind is not going to Pak for the CT or I should rather say the Ind gov is not sending the Ind team to Pak and it will be a hybrid model. And they also mentioned Jay Shah's statement - Rohit will be Ind captain in CT means 2 things- it will be an ODI format & that Ind "will" be "participating" in the CT but not "traveling" to Pak. They want to maintain the status quo and dont want to take any chances whether perceived or real - and TDP is totally on board with it as well. They said they would be "absolutely shocked" if Ind team visits Pak. Ultimately though, the final decision is with the Ind gov & defense ministry but they said more or less the decision has been made and it will be a hybrid model with UAE being the preferred option.
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As I mentioned a few days back, Ind will not travel to Pak and it'll be a hybrid model. News media now confirming the same as well. They were waiting for Ind elections and the t20wc to be over before they made the announcement. There is no way pcb is losing the revenue from this tournament.
Also think about this. If I was pcb, I would actually not mind this at all. Heaven forbid, say something happens to Ind team in Pak even if not directly, say an explosion happens outside the team hotel or at the ground or anything, it would simply be catastrophic for pak cricket. There would be no international cricket for a long long time. Atleast now all countries are touring except Ind. Why take that risk of something happening to Ind cricket team? If that happens, pcb will be totally isolated for an indefinite time and no country will visit them.
 
FearlessRoar said:

“It is BCCI’s own decision not to go for Champions Trophy”: Omar Abdullah​


Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah stated that not sending the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy is Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision.

The ICC Champions Trophy will be held next year from February to March 2025 in Pakistan. On Thursday morning, a BCCI source told ANI that India will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025.”

The BCCI source also stated that the Indian board would inform the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold its matches in Dubai or Sri Lanka.

Abdullah believes that establishing better relations solely doesn’t fall on India, it is Pakistan’s responsibility as well to improve the relations between both countries.

“What is new in this? Both countries have not played bilateral series for many years, it is BCCI’s own decision not to go for the tournament. I have always said that it is not only our country’s responsibility to establish better relations between these two countries, if better relations are to be made then it is Pakistan’s responsibility too,” Abdullah told reporters.

“The kind of attacks that are happening should not happen, the kind of atmosphere that is there should not be there, Pakistan will also have to play its role in this so that the relations between the two countries improve,” he added.

Since 2008’s Asia Cup, India has not played any cricket tournaments in Pakistan due to tense relationships between both nations.

A bilateral series from December 2012 to January 2013 in India also marked the final bilateral series between the two nations. Since then, both nations have only clashed at ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup.

The Pakistan Cricket Board had proposed to India to play all its matches in one city. ESPNcricinfo had reported that Lahore was chosen as the location where India would play all of their matches. However, the Indian board is not interested in the prospect of travelling to Pakistan. (ANI)

risingkashmir.com

“It is BCCI’s own decision not to go for Champions Trophy”: Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah stated that not sending the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy is Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision. The ICC Champions Trophy will be held next year from February to March 2025 in Pakistan...
risingkashmir.com risingkashmir.com
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Given permission, BCCI won't leave a chance to make money out of Ind-Pak matches. If not in Pak, BCCI would've agreed to play at neutral venues all these years.
But BCCI needs permission from govt and in today's social media world, no Indian govt will agree for bilateral or to send team to Pak. BJP or Congress doesn't matter.
 
mominsaigol said:
In my honest opinion, Pakistan should just host the tournament without India then and call sri lanka to play.

Not having India is an issue as India is a quality team and I love watching them play, but Pakistan should take a stance and host a home tournament.
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Even if PCB decided to play without India, then sponsors will definitely withdraw, in such scenario, PCB need to take loan for CT2025. Don’t think Pakistan corporates will spend that much money in current scenario.

IMO PCB will accept hybrid model proposed by BCCI.
 
mominsaigol said:
In my honest opinion, Pakistan should just host the tournament without India then and call sri lanka to play.

Not having India is an issue as India is a quality team and I love watching them play, but Pakistan should take a stance and host a home tournament.
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Agreed no need for India
Next ranked Sri Lanka should replace India in champions trophy
 
If all the test playing nations minus IND cannot generate revenue from a tournament, then Cricket is in a very sorry state. Besides they might still get media rights in IND anyway. They obviously wont generate as much without IND, but it should still be a profitable tournament for ICC/PCB.
 
BDfanforever said:
If all the test playing nations minus IND cannot generate revenue from a tournament, then Cricket is in a very sorry state. Besides they might still get media rights in IND anyway. They obviously wont generate as much without IND, but it should still be a profitable tournament for ICC/PCB.
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I agree.

I cannot think of any other sport where an entire sport is dependent on one country so much (for revenue). ICC should do something to change current status quo.
 
Wasim Akram, speaking in an interview to an Indian channel:

“I hope that India does come to Pakistan. The whole country is looking forward to receiving all the teams. We will grandly welcome them.”

“The facilities are great, and new stadiums are being built. The chairman Mohsin Naqvi has started new stadiums in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi. So I think it will be a great tournament.”

“Pakistan needs that tournament for the betterment of cricket and world cricket and I hope that all the teams do the tour as I feel that cricket and politics should be separate.”
 
sweep_shot said:
I agree.

I cannot think of any other sport where an entire sport is dependent on one country so much (for revenue). ICC should do something to change current status quo.
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@BDfanforever

Cricket will survive without India , just that revenue will be much lower due to interest, players that are interested will play.

Revenue generation is something ICC never cared about and considering everyone loves veto cricket of ECB CA that might as well be implemented.
 
Play as hybrid.

Just do the same for the T20 world cup in ind.

Ask for a hybrid model and if it doesn't happen, then pull out of the T20 cup.

Pretty stupid to think the icc will play without ind because the hard truth is they bring in most of the revenue.

This is the only fair system.
 
Just tell them Lahori Biryani will be free for the team & staff. 50% off for the fans, provided they have downloaded some random app with QR Code.

If they same offer given to Pakistan team, they will the tournament.
 
Barragan said:
Play as hybrid.

Just do the same for the T20 world cup in ind.

Ask for a hybrid model and if it doesn't happen, then pull out of the T20 cup.

Pretty stupid to think the icc will play without ind because the hard truth is they bring in most of the revenue.

This is the only fair system.
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2026 WT20 will be co hosted by India and Sri Lanka .so pakistan can play their matches in Sri Lanka , no problem for india.
 
Barragan said:
Play as hybrid.

Just do the same for the T20 world cup in ind.

Ask for a hybrid model and if it doesn't happen, then pull out of the T20 cup.

Pretty stupid to think the icc will play without ind because the hard truth is they bring in most of the revenue.

This is the only fair system.
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If India and ICC can afford to consider the Pak games as. forfeited. Not too different than Aus/England not playing in SL or in Zimbabwe.
 
The former international captain Shahid Afridi feels that Virat Kohli will forget the love and affection he has received in India if he visits Pakistan., he said:

"I welcome the Indian team (in Pakistan) and they should come. We've always received huge respect and love in our tours of India. In the same way, the Indian team also received love and respect during their tour in 2005. Cricket tours should be kept aside from politics. There is no big politics than India and Pakistan playing against each other in their countries,"

"Virat will forget the love he has received in India when he would play in Pakistan. He has a huge craze in Pakistan and our people like him very much. In fact, he is my favourite player. He has his own class and he shouldn't have retired from T20Is as because of him T20I looked beautiful,"
 
Barragan said:
Play as hybrid.

Just do the same for the T20 world cup in ind.

Ask for a hybrid model and if it doesn't happen, then pull out of the T20 cup.

Pretty stupid to think the icc will play without ind because the hard truth is they bring in most of the revenue.

This is the only fair system.
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Sure. India and ICC can afford the consider the games as forfeited without significant loss to the treasury.
 
How will this hybrid work?

If India in semis then semi final will be outside Pakistan.

Finals may also be outside Pakistan.

How will ICC market the matches?

What will Pakistan host then? A few group games and a semi final?

Will PCB accept it? Will other teams accept it?
 
rpant_gabba said:
Sorry, I thought you meant that bcci will play hybrid format but forfeit the results
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My bad. I could not edit the answer. I know I was not very clear. Pakistan will have to visit india during 2026 WC, but India can afford to have a hybrid model.
 
blahfriend said:
My bad. I could not edit the answer. I know I was not very clear. Pakistan will have to visit india during 2026 WC, but India can afford to have a hybrid model.
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But why would they? BCCI is not going to agree to a hybrid model for a tournament in India
 
sweep_shot said:
I agree.

I cannot think of any other sport where an entire sport is dependent on one country so much (for revenue). ICC should do something to change current status quo.
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Well India is a huge country, it is akin to entire Europe boycotting a FIFA tournament.
 
sweep_shot said:
I agree.

I cannot think of any other sport where an entire sport is dependent on one country so much (for revenue). ICC should do something to change current status quo.
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Even Woolf agrees in his report.

What’s your solution?
 
mominsaigol said:
In my honest opinion, Pakistan should just host the tournament without India then and call sri lanka to play.

Not having India is an issue as India is a quality team and I love watching them play, but Pakistan should take a stance and host a home tournament.
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SL v BD, let's gooo!! That drama is better than Ind V Pak these days
 
rpant_gabba said:
Even Woolf agrees in his report.

What’s your solution?
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ICC has to be firm. It shouldn't allow a hybrid model just because of one team.

During 2003 World Cup, England didn't play Zimbabwe and New Zealand didn't play Kenya. Games were awarded to Zimbabwe and Kenya. ICC should be consistent with all teams. No preferential treatment.
 
Kinda sad Kohli will never get to play in Pakistan with the senior team.

Also the missed opportunity of a big Indo-Pak game in front of a Pakistani crowd. It's going to end up being a mellow game in Dubai or Sri Lanka at best.

Politics ruin a lot of things when it comes to cricket.
 
sweep_shot said:
ICC has to be firm. It shouldn't allow a hybrid model just because of one team.

During 2003 World Cup, England didn't play Zimbabwe and New Zealand didn't play Kenya. Games were awarded to Zimbabwe and Kenya. ICC should be consistent with all teams. No preferential treatment.
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Here I thought you had a solution for the revenue issue. You are just talking about controlling BCCI. Good luck with that
 
Time to test it out. Kick India out of the Tournament and play without them, Sri Lanka usually plays well in Pakistan and will be a great addition. If this game only works through one cry babies then it's in a pathetic state and needs an update. Knowing ICC and Pakistan's current mafia government who would do anything for money, they will force PCB to play in two countries. PCB must walk out if the whole tournament isn't going to be in Pakistan
 
Kriketer said:
Time to test it out. Kick India out of the Tournament and play without them, Sri Lanka usually plays well in Pakistan and will be a great addition. If this game only works through one cry babies then it's in a pathetic state and needs an update. Knowing ICC and Pakistan's current mafia government who would do anything for money, they will force PCB to play in two countries. PCB must walk out if the whole tournament isn't going to be in Pakistan
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Question is, does Pakistan have the stones to do it? History says otherwise
 
sweep_shot said:
ICC has to be firm. It shouldn't allow a hybrid model just because of one team.

During 2003 World Cup, England didn't play Zimbabwe and New Zealand didn't play Kenya. Games were awarded to Zimbabwe and Kenya. ICC should be consistent with all teams. No preferential treatment.
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And do you think with India not playing the games, broadcasters will cough up big money ?
 
nuttyprof said:
Sure. Pak will end up forfeiting the games it refuses to attend.
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My bet is PCB will parrot “Politics separate from sports” when it cannot afford to boycott and travel to India(Ahmedabad??). You need wealth to be able to afford morals.
 
nuttyprof said:
And do you think with India not playing the games, broadcasters will cough up big money ?
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ICC has to figure out a way to fund games without depending on one country. If they cannot, it is quite shameful.

ICC is currently behaving like a timid spineless husband who always listens to flexing obese wife (BCCI). ICC should behave like it is in charge.
 
Red-Indian said:
What is the ICC but the voice of it's members? If Pakistan had an experienced and veteran Board Chairman who knew the ins and outs of ICC politics, had deep connections with other Boards etc., there was a small chance that they could lobby a majority of other countries to temporarily stand against India, make some sacrifices on revenue and play this in Pakistan excluding India.
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Its almost as if you have no sense of history.

SA abandoned SL and Pak in 2014 for money.

All of them abandoned BCCI in 2017 when Manohar managed to create situion for BCCI within India for money

Then all of them abandoned Manohar when BCCI got out from under Indian SC...for money.

and all of them folded with new ICC revenue model ... for money

Red-Indian said:
Instead you have a part-timer who probably has never seen the inside of the ICC boardroom and has no idea what the pressure points are.
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When has Pakistan ever had a stable chairman and what pressure point is Pak gog. to find that rest of the boards couldn't over the revenue distribution model?

you seem to discuss a lot of what ifs
Red-Indian said:
If the BCCI wants a hybrid series, a hybrid series it will be. The only hope Pakistan had was a background thaw in relations allowing a conciliatory trip.
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unlikely with the latest increase in incidents along LOC
 
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Time for lumber no.1 to jump in, because BCCI is making it personal

Host is Pakistan, but Pool game in Dambulla, SF in Mirpur and Final in Dubai.
 
In this world Power and wealth decide who is right and wrong , Look at what USA and China is doing , one is sponsoring war all over and another is claiming everything on back of old map centuries ago .
U need to have both , only having power or wealth is never going to help u achieving anything in this world. No matter it is politics, sports or economics.
 
kingusama92 said:
Kinda sad Kohli will never get to play in Pakistan with the senior team.

Also the missed opportunity of a big Indo-Pak game in front of a Pakistani crowd. It's going to end up being a mellow game in Dubai or Sri Lanka at best.

Politics ruin a lot of things when it comes to cricket.
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Unfortunately true, as a fan that has seen enough Indo- Pak games and amazing tours in 1999 and 2000s , it’s sad this will likely not happen.
 
cricketjoshila said:
How will this hybrid work?

If India in semis then semi final will be outside Pakistan.

Finals may also be outside Pakistan.

How will ICC market the matches?

What will Pakistan host then? A few group games and a semi final?

Will PCB accept it? Will other teams accept it?
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I think ICC should just let the game happen without India it will be a success because everyone will want it to be one.. Indian TV rights will be good enough even without India.
 
JaDed said:
I think ICC should just let the game happen without India it will be a success because everyone will want it to be one.. Indian TV rights will be good enough even without India.
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Could work in theory but a lot tougher in practice. The BCCI is likely to take it as a major snub that the ICC didn't accommodate a request for hybrid tournament.

There'll be some leaning on Indian channels... especially the likes of Jio not to pay much for the rights. Not that they'll need much prompting - the value of the rights falls dramatically for a tournament with no Indian players.

We can't do much to the big 3 but teams like Sri Lanka, if they step up to replace India could find it difficult to get tours from India in the next year or two.

As I said earlier, unless the Indian government allows the team to go, it's pretty much certain to be hybrid.
 
Red-Indian said:
Could work in theory but a lot tougher in practice. The BCCI is likely to take it as a major snub that the ICC didn't accommodate a request for hybrid tournament.

There'll be some leaning on Indian channels... especially the likes of Jio not to pay much for the rights. Not that they'll need much prompting - the value of the rights falls dramatically for a tournament with no Indian players.

We can't do much to the big 3 but teams like Sri Lanka, if they step up to replace India could find it difficult to get tours from India in the next year or two.

As I said earlier, unless the Indian government allows the team to go, it's pretty much certain to be hybrid.
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BCCI is having its cake and eating it.

Can be tough for the padosis to digest.
 
rpant_gabba said:
Don’t think Pak cares about the forfeit. They do care about the money
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The pcb is a shameless board, so you're right.

I would just hope the govt. would step in and say no to touring ind, unless a hybrid model is adopted.

Alas, even the govt. is just as shameless as the pcb and the endless disrespect would continue.
 
Barragan said:
The pcb is a shameless board, so you're right.

I would just hope the govt. would step in and say no to touring ind, unless a hybrid model is adopted.

Alas, even the govt. is just as shameless as the pcb and the endless disrespect would continue.
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Pakistan and PCB has always chased the easy money. As the saying goes, there is no free lunch.
 
JaDed said:
I think ICC should just let the game happen without India it will be a success because everyone will want it to be one.. Indian TV rights will be good enough even without India.
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Indian tv rights in a tournament boycotted by India won't be good enough.

Also expect BCCI to arrange a mini IPL sort of tournament to pare the loss of ICC revenue share.

But ICC should be ready to take a loss. They are responsible for this situation. They knew India's participation in any tournament in Pakistan is slim. Yet they awarded the hosting rights to Pakistan only. It would have been prudent to have a co host and this situation wouldn't have arised.

Hybrid model for CT will be very difficult to execute
 
Either let all of it happen in Pakistan or let India boycott . No point in playing at neutral venue. It’s unnecessary circus being played by Indian govt . Can understand if they don’t want to play bilateral but this doesn’t make sense .
 
Would Australia issue a sermonizing statement right after denying Afghans a chance to play against them?
 
So in a hybrid model if India reaches the final then it will be played at Dambulla, what will be the symbolic effect of it
 
Hybrid model will be logistic challenge but not impossible.

Total there will be 15 matches in CT.

Best case scenario is only India group matches (3) + India's semi + Final are put in Dubai.

Balance 10 matches in Pakistan (i.e. 6 matches of one group + 2 Pak group matches + Pak semi)

This will create some issues for teams with travelling but it seems best solution forward. It is not ideal but for tournament to continue it is needed.
 
pratiktc said:
Hybrid model will be logistic challenge but not impossible.

Total there will be 15 matches in CT.

Best case scenario is only India group matches (3) + India's semi + Final are put in Dubai.

Balance 10 matches in Pakistan (i.e. 6 matches of one group + 2 Pak group matches + Pak semi)

This will create some issues for teams with travelling but it seems best solution forward. It is not ideal but for tournament to continue it is needed.
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Teams of other group will agree? They will be at a huge disadvantage as they will directly play India in semis in Dubai without playing in Dubai before.
 
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