Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, there is a much-awaited trophy tour still set to commence on November 16. Silverware that has been brought into Islamabad this week from Dubai will be showcased around Pakistan.
The nine-day ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Tour will begin in Skardu and progress to the famous K2 base camp. The tour will also pass through important cities hosting the tournament including Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. This is the first time an ICC trophy tour will take place even before the actual tournament schedule is known.
Traditionally, the PCB unveils a schedule four months before the event starts. This year, however, it has reportedly been pushing back its announcement. Broadcasters are allegedly applying pressure on the governing body to release the schedule immediately. Broadcasters bank on major Pakistan-India matches for high ratings and revenues.
The backlog is a consequence of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s reluctance to commit and put itself in a tight spot. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour is on schedule, but the war of words still wages on as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials opposed the hybrid model that was presented to them earlier this year.
The schedule, yet to be finalised, has broadcasters on tenterhooks fearing a heavy loss if this situation continues for much longer. And now, the ICC finds itself entrapped between the influence exerted by the BCCI and the demands of the PCB. While the trophy tour tries to create buzz among fans, stakeholders demand clarity over the tournament’s timeline.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour is a symbolic gesture of progress, but how the resolution of all these issues will happen remains uncertain.
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