Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has questioned the choice of his nation’s cricket board to attraction to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sports activities (CAS) relating to India’s journey to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Lately, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) made it clear that India wouldn’t journey to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 subsequent 12 months. In accordance with the BCCI, this choice was taken in session with the Indian authorities.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), nevertheless, just isn’t prepared to just accept the hybrid mannequin steered by the ICC and the BCCI. As an alternative, they wish to strategy the CAS relating to this matter, in accordance with studies.
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Danish Kaneria questions Pakistan’s transfer to attraction to CAS
Danish Kaneria just isn’t satisfied concerning the transfer to attraction to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sports activities relating to this matter. Whereas talking to the information company IANS, he claimed that the PCB has an possibility of internet hosting the event by a hybrid mannequin identical to it was performed within the Asia Cup final 12 months.
“The problem was ongoing for lengthy that India won’t journey to Pakistan for political and different causes. They’ve an possibility of the hybrid mannequin as they did within the Asia Cup however issues must be settled as Pakistan traveled to India for the ODI World Cup final 12 months. If Pakistan goes to the worldwide court docket (CAS) what’s going to they obtain out of it?” Kaneria argued.
“There’s at all times the uncertainty of safety in Pakistan. Worldwide groups are coming however safety considerations are a lot larger with the Indian group,” Kaneria raised safety considerations in Pakistan.
Danish Kaneria desires a hybrid mannequin for Champions Trophy 2025
Additional talking on this difficulty, Danish Kaneria reckoned {that a} hybrid mannequin is the best choice for each groups India ought to play its Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, and Pakistan ought to proceed to play in their very own nation.
He additionally talked about that the cricket followers in Pakistan need to see large worldwide Indian gamers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah in motion at their grounds.
“Wanting on the large image, India ought to play their matches in Dubai and Pakistan proceed to host the Champions Trophy within the nation. Issues will solely go downhill on this state of affairs however Pakistan don’t have anything to lose as they did the identical final time and in addition despatched their group to India for the World Cup,” Danish Kaneria famous.
“PCB is adamant this time and says many followers in Pakistan need to see Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja play in Pakistan,” he added.
The previous Pakistan legspinner desires the delegations from each the cricket boards to come back collectively and determine on a attainable final result to conduct the event in a clean method.
Troublesome state of affairs for ICC
The trail will not be straightforward going ahead for the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) as they appear to discover a approach to persuade each of their high member nations for the Champions Trophy 2025. It stays to be seen how PCB manages this example with lower than 100 days to begin the event.
In accordance with the draft schedule, the Champions Trophy 2025 can be performed from February 19 to March 9. Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi are slated to host the event in Pakistan. Nevertheless, a closing choice is predicted to be taken as soon as the continued difficulty is settled.
