Champions Trophy 2025: Tension increased due to PCB's unwillingness to compromise – Mohsin Naqvi made this claim

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Reports are emerging that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is offering “additional finance incentives” to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) if they adopt a hybrid model for the 2025 Champions Trophy. On Thursday, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi made it clear that the board is not ready to give up its rights for such reasons. Naqvi, who is also the Federal Interior Minister of Pakistan, said that the PCB will always keep the country's best interest in mind, but they are not ready to “sell out” just for more money. He further said that any proposal in which Pakistan would play its matches in India while India would not play in Pakistan was “unacceptable” to the PCB.

“Will not sell our rights just for more money”: Naqvi
“I promise you that we will not sell our rights just for more money. That will never happen. But we will do whatever is best for Pakistan,” Naqvi reportedly said during a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday morning. , do.”

Champions Trophy schedule still not decided

The first edition of the 2025 Champions Trophy is likely to be held in the three cities of Pakistan, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore in February and March next year, but the BCCI has refused to come forward for the event to be held in Pakistan, thereby The future of the tournament has been ruined. The ICC also failed to meet the contractual deadline of the announced schedule for the tournament and suffered financial losses until a viable solution was found.

Pakistan not ready to play in India after BCCI's refusal

Naqvi was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying – “Our stand is very clear. I promise that we will do the best for Pakistan cricket. I am in constant touch with the ICC Chairman and my team is constantly talking to him.” “We are still clear in our stance that it is not acceptable that we play cricket in India and they do not play cricket here. Whatever happens, it will be on the basis of equality. We have told the ICC very clearly, and further We will let you know what happens.”

The ICC has called an emergency meeting on November 29, in which board members will face questions about the tournament and pending issues, while the PCB will continue to oppose the hybrid model.