Champions Trophy: PCB does not accept hybrid model

The Pakistan Cricket Board informed the International Cricket Council on Thursday that it will not accept the hybrid model for the Champions Trophy, and asked the global governing body not to discuss the option in Friday’s board meeting.

The ICC has convened a meeting of the executive members virtually to resolve the scheduling imbroglio surrounding the marquee event after India’s refusal to send the team across the border.

“I can confirm that the PCB has a few hours back told the ICC that a hybrid model is not acceptable to them,” a source said.

The PCB has been rigid in its opposition to the hybrid model and had advised the ICC to look at other options to stage the Champions Trophy.

The Pakistan board maintained that having a hybrid model would mean giving preferential treatment to India. “I can confirm initially the PCB had looked at the possibility of a hybrid model on the condition that if India can’t play in Pakistan, then in future there would be hybrid models in all ICC events in India right until 2031 (ODI World Cup in India and Bangladesh) as Pakistan would not go and play in India,” the source said.