ICC's Plan B If BCCI Refuses To Send Team India To Pakistan For Champions Trophy

05.08.2024 - 12:18 sports.ndtv.com

There continues to remain a deadlock over the ICC Champions Trophy's fate, with Pakistan Cricket Board keen to host the entire tournament at home while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is refusing to send the Indian team across the border.

The Indian board wants its matches to be held in UAE or Sri Lanka, Pakistan has shared the proposal of hosting all of India's matches in Lahore.

While no resolution has been reached so far, the ICC has reportedly prepared a Plan B in a case where the Indian team doesn't come to Pakistan at all.

Though the ICC hasn't yet publicly discussed the matter with other boards in the recent meetings, a contingency plan has already been put in place.

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