BCCI objects to PCB’s Champions Trophy tour to Muzaffarabad

A contemporary twist within the 2025 Champions Trophy has thrown the ICC’s trophy tour into confusion, a day earlier than it was supposed to start in Pakistan, after the BCCI objected to the PCB’s plan of taking the tour to Muzaffarabad, which is the capital of Pakistan Administered Kashmir, a disputed territory that is named PoK in India and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.

ESPNcricinfo has realized that the BCCI notified the ICC about its objection on Friday, a day after the PCB put out a publish on X (previously Twitter) saying the dates and venues for the tour can be heading to.

It couldn’t be confirmed if the BCCI lodged its objection in writing or verbally. It’s understood that no approval or rejection has been made but and that the ICC continues to be in discussions on the ultimate plan of the trophy tour.

The PCB’s publish did catch the ICC without warning provided that it’s an ICC occasion, and such communication is normally introduced by its channels.

In keeping with the PCB’s publish, the tour is scheduled to begin from November 16 however given the BCCI’s objection, it wasn’t clear on the time of writing whether or not it is going to now go forward on that day. On their X publish, the PCB stated the trophy tour would additionally soak up different standard vacationer locations together with Skardu, Murree and Hunza.

There’s a chance that the tour might start in an preliminary section by taking the trophy – of which Pakistan are the defending champions – to the venues which can be for use within the match – Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi – after which take within the different venues throughout a second section of the tour.

This newest improvement provides to rising uncertainty concerning the match itself, after it emerged final week that the BCCI wrote to ICC stating the Indian government had denied permission for India to journey to Pakistan for the match. The ICC conveyed that call to the PCB. In response, the PCB, which is presently readying its three venues in preparation, has stated it would not agree to a hybrid modelan answer BCCI prefers which is able to permit India to play their matches outdoors Pakistan.

The PCB responded to the ICC earlier this week asking them a number of questions concerning the BCCI’s communication, together with when precisely it was conveyed to the ICC and what the precise causes are for India’s incapacity to journey. They’ve additionally requested the ICC to offer to them formal communication from the BCCI explaining the choice and the explanations behind it.

Communication between the PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and the ICC management is believed to have taken place since on the matter, in a bid to resolve the problem. However the PCB is insisting on responses to the queries it has put to the ICC.

The PCB has pencilled in February 19-March 9 as dates for the eight-team Champions Trophy, however the ICC has nonetheless not formally launched the match dates and schedule.