{"id":853673,"date":"2024-12-20T23:32:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technosports.co.in\/?p=853673"},"modified":"2024-12-20T23:32:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:02:43","slug":"champions-trophy-hybrid-model-agreed-for-icc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technosports.co.in\/champions-trophy-hybrid-model-agreed-for-icc\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions Trophy: Hybrid Model Agreed for ICC Events and Champions Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Champions Trophy : <\/em><\/strong>The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached a landmark agreement to implement a <strong>hybrid model<\/strong> for hosting ICC tournaments between <strong>2024 and 2027<\/strong>, including the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_ICC_Champions_Trophy\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Champions Trophy<\/a><\/strong>. The decision resolves months of uncertainty stemming from political and security concerns between India and Pakistan. This hybrid arrangement ensures that matches involving these two cricketing giants during ICC events will now take place at <strong>neutral venues<\/strong>, a move designed to accommodate the tense relations between the two nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#champions-trophy-icc-approves-hybrid-model-for-champions-trophy-and-upcoming-icc-events-2024-2027\">Champions Trophy : ICC Approves Hybrid Model for Champions Trophy and Upcoming ICC Events (2024 &#8211; 2027)<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#what-does-the-hybrid-model-entail\">What Does the Hybrid Model Entail?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-hybrid-model-in-action-the-champions-trophy-2025\">The Hybrid Model in Action: The Champions Trophy 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a-compromise-amid-political-and-security-concerns\">A Compromise Amid Political and Security Concerns<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hybrid-model-extends-to-womens-icc-events\">Hybrid Model Extends to Women\u2019s ICC Events<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#implications-for-the-cricket-world\">Implications for the Cricket World<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#looking-back-the-asia-cup-precedent\">Looking Back: The Asia Cup Precedent<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#f\">FAQs<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1734714742174\">What is the hybrid model in cricket?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1734714743241\">Why was the hybrid model introduced?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICC Confirm The Champions Trophy 2025 Will Be Played on a Hybird Model <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8IR50ct8Ws\">pic.twitter.com\/8IR50ct8Ws<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cricket Now (@RealCricketNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealCricketNow\/status\/1870142796759240729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"champions-trophy-icc-approves-hybrid-model-for-champions-trophy-and-upcoming-icc-events-2024-2027\"><strong><em>Champions Trophy : ICC Approves Hybrid Model for Champions Trophy and Upcoming ICC Events (2024 &#8211; 2027)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-the-hybrid-model-entail\"><strong>What Does the Hybrid Model Entail?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under this model, <strong>India and Pakistan will not play each other in each other&#8217;s home countries<\/strong> during ICC events between 2024 and 2027. Instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>India\u2019s Matches in Pakistan<\/strong>: Scheduled games will be shifted to a neutral venue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pakistan\u2019s Matches in India<\/strong>: Similarly, these games will also be moved to a neutral venue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neutral Venue for Knockout Games<\/strong>: The rule extends to knockout matches, including semifinals and finals, involving either team.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This arrangement kicks off with the <strong>2025 Champions Trophy<\/strong> hosted by Pakistan and will also apply to the following tournaments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The ICC likely to propose a Hybrid Model for the  &quot;Champions Trophy 2025&quot; in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/INDvsPAK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#INDvsPAK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IccChampionsTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#IccChampionsTrophy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/championstrophy2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#championstrophy2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChampionsTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#ChampionsTrophy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKvsSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#PAKvsSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VYBNJVrv3T\">pic.twitter.com\/VYBNJVrv3T<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Unkar Salvi (@I_am_Unkar_18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/I_am_Unkar_18\/status\/1870112047385718988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2025 Women\u2019s ODI World Cup<\/strong> (hosted by India).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup<\/strong> (co hosted by India and Sri Lanka).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potentially, the <strong>2028 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup<\/strong>, awarded to Pakistan as part of the next ICC cycle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-hybrid-model-in-action-the-champions-trophy-2025\"><strong>The Hybrid Model in Action: The Champions Trophy 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>2025 Champions Trophy<\/strong>, an eight team tournament featuring nations like India, Pakistan, Australia, and England, will mark the first implementation of the hybrid model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches involving India, including potential semifinals and finals, will not take place in Pakistan but will instead be hosted at <strong>neutral venues<\/strong> like the UAE or Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PCB\u2019s Hosting Rights Intact<\/strong>: Despite the hybrid arrangement, Pakistan retains full hosting rights for the tournament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The ICC likely to propose a Hybrid Model for the  &quot;Champions Trophy 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChampionsTrophy2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#ChampionsTrophy2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H8zbzxEGdn\">pic.twitter.com\/H8zbzxEGdn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rajibul Islam (@RajibulIslam_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RajibulIslam_\/status\/1870111571508068805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>PCB<\/strong> has already been tasked with proposing neutral venues to the ICC for approval, with the <strong>UAE<\/strong> emerging as the frontrunner, followed by Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-compromise-amid-political-and-security-concerns\"><strong>A Compromise Amid Political and Security Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hybrid model stems from India\u2019s refusal to travel to Pakistan due to security concerns and strained political ties. Similarly, Pakistan had initially resisted agreeing to the model for fear of undermining its sovereignty as a host nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the ICC\u2019s decision brings relief to both sides, ensuring tournaments remain on schedule while respecting the complexities of Indo-Pak relations. The agreement required backing from the highest levels of both governments, with key figures like <strong>Jay Shah<\/strong>, now ICC chairman and son of India\u2019s Home Minister, and <strong>Mohsin Naqvi<\/strong>, PCB chair and Pakistan\u2019s interior minister, playing pivotal roles in the negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hybrid-model-extends-to-womens-icc-events\"><strong>Hybrid Model Extends to Women\u2019s ICC Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>2025 Women\u2019s ODI World Cup<\/strong> in India and the <strong>2028 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup<\/strong> in Pakistan will also see hybrid arrangements. While hybrid formats are costlier, the ICC resolution makes it clear that India-Pakistan matches will not occur in the host countries, even for women\u2019s cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the ICC investing heavily in broadcasting deals, including <strong>Star Sports\u2019 $750 million contract<\/strong>, hybrid arrangements ensure marquee matches like <strong>India vs. Pakistan<\/strong> remain globally accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheWorldReport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheWorldReport<\/a> | he confusion surrounding the venue of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is finally over. After months of delay, the International Cricket Council finally officially declared the venues for the elite event. The ICC said in a statement that Men&#39;s Champions\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HTaphokvuD\">pic.twitter.com\/HTaphokvuD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NDTV WORLD (@NDTVWORLD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDTVWORLD\/status\/1870109607462613317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"implications-for-the-cricket-world\"><strong>Implications for the Cricket World<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hybrid model has sparked mixed reactions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Relief for Fans Worldwide<\/strong>: India-Pakistan matches, the most anticipated fixtures in cricket, will still occur on neutral grounds, allowing global audiences to enjoy the spectacle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loss for Local Fans<\/strong>: Pakistani cricket fans will miss seeing Indian stars like <strong>Virat Kohli<\/strong>, <strong>Rohit Sharma<\/strong>, and <strong>Jasprit Bumrah<\/strong> play live on their home turf. Similarly, Indian fans won\u2019t witness Pakistan\u2019s best talent competing in their stadiums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Pakistan captain <strong>Wasim Akram<\/strong> shared his disappointment:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-853774\" title=\"\" srcset=\"\/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99.webp 680w, \/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99-300x225.webp 300w, \/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99-560x420.webp 560w, \/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99-80x60.webp 80w, \/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99-160x120.webp 160w, \/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99-150x113.webp 150w, \/\/technosports.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Champions-Trophy-99-265x198.webp 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a loss for millions of Gen Z Pakistani fans who wanted to see Kohli, Rohit, and Bumrah playing in their country. But if this is the solution, it\u2019s the best one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"looking-back-the-asia-cup-precedent\"><strong>Looking Back: The Asia Cup Precedent<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hybrid model has already been tested successfully during the <strong>2023 Asia Cup<\/strong>, where Pakistan hosted the event but India\u2019s matches and the final were held in Sri Lanka. This approach balanced hosting rights with logistical and security concerns, setting the stage for its adoption in ICC events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICC\u2019s hybrid model reflects the complex intersection of politics and sports in Indo-Pak relations. While it ensures continuity in the ICC\u2019s global cricket calendar, it also emphasizes the need for creative solutions to navigate diplomatic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a1\ufe0f BIG: \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0India-Pak cricket matches to be held at NEUTRAL venue till 2027<br><br>\ud83c\udfcf After months of delay, International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially declared venues for the elite event. &quot;ICC Men&#39;s Champions Trophy 2025, which is to be hosted and played across Pakistan and a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l9G5twJZBC\">pic.twitter.com\/l9G5twJZBC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; AI Day Trading (@ai_daytrading) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ai_daytrading\/status\/1870079814608286198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the <strong>2024 &#8211; 2027 ICC events cycle<\/strong> unfolds, the hybrid arrangement may serve as a blueprint for managing future disputes between cricketing nations, ensuring fans around the world never miss out on cricket\u2019s most iconic rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"f\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1734714742174\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the hybrid model in cricket?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The hybrid model allows matches involving India and Pakistan during ICC events to be played at neutral venues instead of the host nation<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1734714743241\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why was the hybrid model introduced?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The model was introduced due to political and security concerns, with India refusing to travel to Pakistan and vice versa<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/technosports.co.in\/ipl-2025-retentions-players-purse-rtm-captains\/\">IPL 2025 Retentions: Full List of Retained and Released Players, Remaining Purse, RTM Cards &amp; Confirmed Captains<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Champions Trophy : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached a landmark agreement to implement a hybrid model for hosting ICC tournaments between 2024 and 2027, including the 2025 Champions Trophy. The decision resolves months of uncertainty stemming from political and security concerns between India and Pakistan. 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