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DOHA : Qatar's long-term investment in the future Audi Formula One team, announced at the country's grand prix on Friday, brings obvious benefits for both and increases the Gulf region's influence in the sport.
On Friday, the ICC and all its stakeholders will convene virtually for an important meeting to discuss the 2025 Champions Trophy dates and venue. By now, those aspects should have been finalised, but the BCCI's reluctance to send the Indian cricket team to Pakistan, the designated hosts, and the Pakistan Cricket Board's refusal to accept a hybrid model of hosting have complicated matters. On Friday, representatives from 12 ICC full member countries, three from associate nations, an independent director along with the ICC chairman and CEO are likely to be part of the meeting.
A Labour peer has called for football clubs to be banned from being owned by states which if passed would force Manchester City's Sheikh Mansour to sell.
The long and excruciating ICC Champions Trophy deadlock is expected to find a resolution when the International Cricket Council sits down with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bosses for a meeting on November 29. The roadblock over the tournament's schedule emerged after the BCCI refused to send the Indian team to Pakistan for the event, based on the guidelines issued by the government. On the other hand, the PCB doesn't intend to see the tournament turning into hybrid mode, with India's matches taking place in UAE.
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday.
Sri Lanka's A team will return home midway from their ongoing series against Pakistan Shaheens due to intense political protests in Islamabad. The PCB confirmed on Tuesday that following consultation with the Sri Lankan board, it has postponed the last two 50-over matches between Pakistan Shaheens and Sri Lanka A. The postponed matches were scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi on Wednesday and Friday after Pakistan Shaheens beat the visitors by 108 runs in the first game in Islamabad on Monday.
The ICC's executive board members are trying to convince the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to accept a hybrid model for next year's Champions Trophy on the promise of increased financial incentives, according to sources. The schedule of the tournament is yet to be announced after India informed the global governing body of its inability to travel to Pakistan for the marquee event. The ICC is scheduled to convene a meeting of its executive board on Tuesday to find a solution for the vexed issue. “With the PCB not willing to budge on hosting the event under a hybrid model, they are now being offered additional financial incentives to end the deadlock,” an insider said.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday brushed aside reports that its officials will be holding a virtual meeting with their counterparts at International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on November 26 to resolve the uncertainty surrounding the Champions Trophy. The announcement of the schedule for the marquee event has been delayed after BCCI has conveyed its inability to send the Indian team to Pakistan for the tournament.