Former Pakistan cricketers glad as Champions Trophy impasse ends | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: The ICC’s breakthrough within the Champions Trophy deadlock, which is able to see India play all of its matches at a impartial location fairly than the host nation underneath a reciprocal deal, has relieved Pakistan’s former stars.
Till the present cycle concludes in 2027, Pakistan will reciprocate by taking part in all of its matches at impartial venues throughout ICC occasions hosted by India. On Thursday, the deadlock over internet hosting the Champions Trophy the next 12 months was lastly resolved.

“I feel the PCB took the wise strategy and as a substitute of doing one thing rash and going through isolation within the ICC and amongst different cricket nations, it opted for an answer the place I feel the PCB has gained greater than the BCCI,” stated the legendary Javed Miandad.
He went on to say that he had beforehand hoped India would consent to play their matches in Pakistan.
“Nonetheless Pakistan is internet hosting a giant occasion after a really very long time and now we have despatched a transparent message that when you do not come and play in our nation, we will even not play in India,” Miandad stated.
The settlement can be relevant to the 2025 Champions Trophy (Pakistan), the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, and the ladies’s Cricket World Cup in India the next 12 months.
Attributable to safety considerations, India had declined to go to Pakistan for the February-March occasion. For the reason that terror assaults in Mumbai in 2008, India has not performed in Pakistan.
Former captain Wasim Bari stated, “I can solely think about the nice and cozy welcome and hospitality their gamers and followers would get in Pakistan.”
One other former captain of Pakistan, Moin Khan, appeared happy with the end result as nicely.
“If the PCB has been capable of additionally get one other ICC occasion to host it’s excellent news for Pakistan cricket,” Moin stated.
Iqbal Qasim, a former spinner for Pakistan, has recommended the PCB for reaching a compromise formulation settlement with the ICC, BCCI, and ICC board.
“BCCI is a really sturdy and financially influential board. However not like final 12 months’s Asia Cup, this time our board took a stance, and gained one thing. Most important factor is we’re internet hosting the event and also will not go to India now to play in ICC occasions. Each groups will now play at impartial venues.”