The last time Pakistan hosted an ICC event was in the year of 1996. The Asia Cup, held in the country last year, was also conducted in a hybrid model, with all of India’s games taking place in Sri Lanka.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reportedly want a written guarantee from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), ensuring a hybrid model for the next four ICC events in India.

A day after a virtual ICC board meeting concluded without finalising the venue for the Champions Trophy in 2025, a final decision remains elusive. The PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was in Dubai today, and while he took in Pakistan's Under-19 victory over India,

According to the new deal between the PCB and ICC, Pakistan will host all of India’s matches in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at a neutral venue but will still host the final in Lahore if India fails to qualify.

According to a report in news agency PTI, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is ready to accept to the hybrid model for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and play India in Dubai, but on one condition. This is only if the International Cricket Council (ICC) implements the same policy for every global event till 2031.

The tournament is scheduled to be held in February-March and India have refused to travel to Pakistan citing security concerns.