"Embarrassing, Laughable": ICC Sent Brutal Message Over Champions Trophy 2025 Scheduling

Former England cricket team star David Lloyd became the latest expert to take shots at the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the scheduling of Champions Trophy 2025.

Former England cricket team star David Lloyd became the latest expert to take shots at the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the scheduling of Champions Trophy 2025. India have played all of their matches in Dubai after refusing to travel to Pakistan for the competition. As a result, they were aware of their semifinal date well in advance while South Africa and Australia had to change travel plans following the group stage. This arrangement did not go down well with several experts with many claiming that India enjoyed an "unfair advantage". In a video that has gone viral on social media, Lloyd called the arrangements "embarrassing" and "laughable" and pointed out how it impacts the cricketers. David 'Bumble' Lloyd regarding some teams having to travel from Pakistan to UAE and back to Pakistan while India play all their matches in Dubai "it's farcical, it's laughable, it's nonsense" #CT25 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/tC5qunbWUx

“It's really embarrassing that this is one of the highest, most important events in world cricket, and the arrangements of playing are farcical,” said Lloyd.

“It's laughable, that you have to do that. I mean, words fail me.”

“It is just nonsense. I really don't know how else to describe it, this is a world event,” continued Lloyd. "You have teams who go from here to there, you might play here, you might not, you might have to go back.”