Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has accepted to practice hybrid model but has also put a condition to allow them to play the matches under the hybrid model as well whenever a global tournament is held in India,

The complexities surrounding the 2025 Champions Trophy as BCCI rejects PCB's partnership proposal, leading to demands for a hybrid model.

It is yet to be decided whether such provisions are for the next three years or until the end of the current rights cycle in 2031

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) proposed hybrid model for ICC events as a solution to ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 standoff.

According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, the PCB is ready to accept a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy, provided they get a written agreement from the ICC and the BCCI ensuring similar arrangements for Pakistan in future ICC events hosted by India.

PCB pushes for a hybrid model and written guarantees for future ICC events in India, but BCCI remains unlikely to agree. Read the full story here.

PCB have shown willingness to accept the proposal, in a recent ICC meeting, they have urged the governing body to follow the same model when the upcoming ICC events will be held in India. India is set to host the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, and 2026 T20 World Cup (along with Sri Lanka).

India are scheduled to host multiple ICC events in the next decade, including the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 and the T20 World Cup in 2026 jointly with Sri Lanka. The 2029 Champions Trophy and 2031 ODI World Cup are also scheduled to be held in India.

Champions Trophy 2025 faces a roadblock as the BCCI rejects the PCBs hybrid model proposal. With both boards at an impasse, the ICC is set to hold an emergency meeting to resolve the dispute. Read more about the latest developments and their implications for future ICC tournaments.