Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali felt the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would end up losers if they accepted to a reported compromise deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC), terming that the offer to host the women’s World Cup in 2027 was nothing but a ‘lollipop’ from the global body.
As a concession, the ICC, BCCI and PCB have also agreed that the Pakistan men's team won't travel to India for their league game against the hosts in the T20 World Cup 2026 and will instead play the match in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
According to multiple sources, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is currently in the UAE, lobbying for Pakistan’s cause, has put forward a list of conditions, in a bid to help Pakistan retain the hosting rights of the marque tournament.
The impasse over the 2025 Champions Trophy continued as the all-powerful ICC board meeting failed to reach a consensus after meeting virtually for a little over 20 minutes on Friday, and is likely to meet again over the weekend to find a solution.
With fewer than 100 days left until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan, the tournament's dates and fixtures remain unannounced, adding to the mounting uncertainty surrounding the event.
Nida Dar has been named the captain of Pakistan's women's cricket team for the women's Asia Cup 2024 as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 15-member squad on Sunday.
According to sources, the PCB headed by chairman Mohsin Naqvi and other senior board officials met in a late-night huddle after the curtains were drawn on Babar Azam & Co’s campaign in this edition of the T20 World Cup.
The narrow margins have cost Gary Kirsten’s team, which could very easily be two from two and more-than-likely confirmed starters in the second round. Instead the team now finds itself in a desperate situation to avoid a first round exit, with themselves to blame.
Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim's participation in the T20 World Cup match against India on Sunday remains doubtful due to a suspected rib injury and a final decision on his availability will be taken after assessing his fitness.
Babar felt that the 2022 edition finalists failed to execute their plans, which eventually cost them dear in the crucial contest.
