India refused to travel, ICC awaits PCB's decision on hybrid model for Champions Trophy

India refused to travel: On Sunday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that they received an email from ICC that India declined to travel to Pakistan.

On Monday PCB was silent and didn’t comment on BCCI informing ICC that they won’t send their team to play in Pakistan in Champions Trophy.

“Unless the PCB decides to pull out of hosting the Champions Trophy the current plan is to hold India’s matches in UAE and the final in Dubai,” a source told PTI on Monday.

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“The Indian Cricket Board has told the ICC that a Hybrid Model is acceptable to them only if the final is held in Dubai and not in Pakistan,” the source added.

But according to sources, ICC has asked PCB to confirm if Hybrid Model where India’s matches and final would be held in Dubai is acceptable to them.

ICC has told PCB that under this arrangement they would get full hosting fees and most of the matches.

But if PCB decides to pull out of the tournament due to India’s refusal, ICC could consider moving the entire event to South Africa, the source said.

“The ICC has told the PCB that if it decides to go ahead with the hosting of the mega event on a Hybrid Model it would get its full hosting fees and majority of the matches,” the source said.

Earlier a PCB source had said there was “no talk” of Hybrid Model as of now and they would seek further clarity from ICC.

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"There is no talk about having the Champions Trophy on a Hybrid Model system as of now," a reliable PCB source told PTI.

"An email is to be sent to the ICC with the advice of its legal department in which the Board wanted clarifications from the ICC on the Indian decision," the source said. "As of now the entire situation is being gauged by the PCB. No decision has been taken on the next step. Yes the PCB is in touch with the government for consultation and directives if required," the source added.

Meanwhile Pakistani media was speculating on possible responses, including government advising PCB to not play India at all or PCB taking ICC and BCCI to Court of Arbitration for Sport in Geneva.

India have not travelled to Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai terror strikes. The two teams compete against each other only in ICC tournaments.

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