BCCI vs PCB spar on CT venue as Mohsin Naqvi denies receiving any official note from Indian board

PCB chairman denies India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, amid 'Hybrid Model' controversy.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi, on Friday (November 8, 2024), categorically denied receiving any formal communication from Indian cricket board on its national team not travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.

On Thursday, PCB sources claimed that India have opted for 'Hybrid Model' where all their matches will be held in Dubai.

The Hybrid Model was followed during 2023 Asia Cup where Pakistan played its matches at home but India played its matches in Sri Lanka.

On Friday morning, BCCI sources claimed that India have already officially intimated to PCB that they won't travel to Pakistan but in the evening, Naqvi held a press meet at Gaddafi Stadium to issue a denial. "Till today, no one has discussed any 'Hybrid Model' with us nor are we willing to talk about it. But we have been showing good gestures for the last few years and no one should expect us to do it all the time,” Naqvi told reporters.

He said if and when any such proposal was tabled to the PCB in writing, he would take it to the government.

“I will take anything writing to the government and whatever decision they take we have to follow them,” Naqvi added.

When PTI contacted a senior BCCI source, he replied: "The status quo remains. It is never BCCI's call whether to travel to Pakistan but Indian government's. Nothing changes on that front. We are not travelling to Pakistan as things stand." Asked about Indian media reports quoting a BCCI official as saying that they (BCCI) had informed the PCB they wouldn’t be sending their team to Pakistan for security reasons, Naqvi said no one had told them anything.