ICC Champions Trophy: Dubai to host India’s matches as impartial venue

Dubai has been locked in because the impartial venue to host India’s matches within the Champions Trophy with a semi-final and the ultimate additionally to be staged within the UAE if Rohit Sharma and Co qualify for the knockouts.

A dependable supply in the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that Dubai was chosen because the impartial venue after a gathering between PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Nahyan Al Mubarak on Saturday evening.

Sheikh Nahyan, who’s at the moment vacationing within the Ghotki area of Sindh and Naqvi, who can be the nation’s inside minister, met and finalised the logistical and administrative issues for the mega-event hosted by Pakistan.

On Thursday, the impasse over the internet hosting of Champions Trophy lastly ended when the ICC introduced that India will play their matches of the 50-over occasion at a impartial venue as a substitute of host nation Pakistan, which is able to get the same association for tournaments to be held in India until 2027.

The ICC is now anticipated to announce the ultimate schedule of the occasion with Pakistan anticipated to host 9 to 10 matches.