 "Champions Trophy 2025: BCCI reportedly rejects PCB's fusion formula, uncertainty grows")
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly sent a clear message to the International Cricket Council (ICC), rejecting the ‘partnership’ or ‘fusion formula’ proposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The BCCI’s latest stand has raised more questions over when the Champions Trophy 2025 schedule will be released.
After initially rejecting the hybrid model, the PCB agreed to a hybrid model but with a twist. The latest arrangement that has reportedly been termed as partnership or fusion formula would see the Pakistan cricket team playing all their matches outside India during the ICC events that BCCI is set to host in the coming years. Earlier it reported that PCB wanted the fusion formula to be followed till the 2031 ODI World Cup which will be played in India and Bangladesh but are now ready to follow the partnership formula only till the 2026 T20 World Cup which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Also, the Pakistan women’s team will play their 2025 ODI World Cup matches outside India even though the BCCI is the designated host.
The Indian cricket board, however, has refused to entertain any such arrangement and has informed ICC that it will not accept the fusion model as there are no security threats to the Pakistan cricket team in India, a report in The Telegraph said.
“Sources told The Telegraph on Tuesday that the BCCI has sent a clear message to the ICC brass in this regard leading to a fresh impasse. The BCCI’s contention is simple — there is no security threat in India and hence no question of accepting such an arrangement,” the report stated.
The BCCI had stated a security threat to the Indian cricket team as the reason for denying clearance to the Men in Blue for the Champions Trophy 2025 which as per the draft schedule will start on 19 February 2025. It is scheduled to take place in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore and run till 9 March. However, things have been in limbo ever since BCCI and PCB decided against making any compromise.
Impact Shorts
View AllAfter an ICC meeting last Friday, PCB has softened its stand but they are still playing hardball with demands like fusion formula and also reportedly want a bigger cut from the ICC revenue.
The report in The Telegraph also added that negotiations are currently underway to find an “amicable solution” and a new ICC meeting could take place soon.
“It is understood that all relevant parties are working towards finding an amicable solution to end the crisis and the ICC board will reconvene in the next few days,” the report added.
It has to be noted that former BCCI secretary Jay Shah has now taken over as ICC chair.
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