Champions Trophy 2025: 'Pakistan gained more than BCCI' with ICC's solution, says Javed Miandad

Pakistan’s legendary batter Javed Miandad feels the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has emerged as the winner against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after a hybrid model was accepted for India and Pakistan's matches in all ICC events till 2027 . After days of impasse over the Champions Trophy 2025, the deadlock ended on Thursday as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the tournament will be held in a hybrid model, with India playing their matches at a neutral venue, while Pakistan will also not travel to India for ICC events till 2027.

The 67-year-old Javed Miandad, who scored 8832 runs in 124 Tests and 7381 runs in 233 ODIs, lauded PCB for taking a “sensible approach” after BCCI refused to send the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 and added that PCB has “gained more than BCCI” after the solution opted by ICC.

More from First Cricket News

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Match LIVE Updates: Amid boycott call, Men In Blue get ready to face arch-rivals in Dubai BCCI defends decision to play vs Pakistan in Asia Cup months after Pahalgam attack: 'If we boycott...'

‘PCB sent a clear message to India’

“I think the PCB took the sensible approach and instead of doing something rash and facing isolation in the ICC and among other cricket nations, it opted for a solution where I think the PCB has gained more than the BCCI,” said Miandad.

Miandad, who scored 31 international hundreds in a glittering career, also said that PCB has “sent a clear message” that if India don’t come to Pakistan, the Men in Green will also not visit their neighbours.

“Still Pakistan is hosting a big event after a very long time and we have sent a clear message that if you don’t come and play in our country, we will also not play in India,” Miandad said.

As a result of the new agreement, Pakistani teams will not be travelling to India for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup in India and the 2026 T20 World Cup which will be held in India and Sri Lanka.

Impact Shorts

More Shorts

'Won't require surgery...': Real reason behind Jasprit Bumrah's absence from 5th Test revealed in new report

PCB bans players from WCL over India-Pakistan match controversy

Meanwhile, it has been reported that India’s match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 could take place on 23 February in either Colombo or Dubai.

Indian team has not played in Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, however, Pakistan were in India last year for the ODI World Cup. The two countries now compete against each other only in the ICC tournaments and have not engaged in a bilateral series since 2013.