ICC Champions Trophy Meeting: 3 Possible Outcomes Of November 29 Discussion
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The ICC is to hold a meeting with the BCCI and PCB on the long-standing Champions Trophy impasse. A look at the likely outcomes.
The long and excruciating ICC Champions Trophy deadlock is expected to find a resolution when the International Cricket Council sits down with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bosses for a meeting on November 29. The roadblock over the tournament's schedule emerged after the BCCI refused to send the Indian team to Pakistan for the event, based on the guidelines issued by the government. On the other hand, the PCB doesn't intend to see the tournament turning into hybrid mode, with India's matches taking place in UAE.
As the PCB and BCCI refused to alter their stance, the responsibility lies on the ICC to reach a middle-ground that would help the tournament take shape. The sole agenda of the Friday meeting remains to get the representatives from Pakistan and India agree on a common model.
In all likelihood, there remain just three possible outcomes of the meeting. They are:
Outcome 1: ICC sides with India on the hybrid model and Pakistan aren't left with another option but to accept it, though unwillingly.
