A decision on the fate of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy could be made on Monday. Pakistan have reportedly agreed to host the tournament in a hybrid model.

With Pakistan seeking to host their first major ICC tournament in nearly three decades, the ICC Board’s meeting will determine the schedule of the tournament, indicating where each team will play and likely also reserving a neutral venue.

On, UAE Ambassador to India, Abdulnasser Alshaali, spoke to ANI about the ICC's "hybrid model," which designates the UAE as a neutral venue for matches between India and Pakistan in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

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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.

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 deadlock between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy persists, leading the ICC to reconvene a board meeting on December 5.

With each passing minute, it seems that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is giving in to the 'hybrid model' formula for the Champions Trophy. India has refused to tour Pakistan for the eight-team tournament,

The latest proposal is a climbdown for the PCB, which had earlier threatened to boycott the Champions Trophy 2025 if its hosting rights were not granted in full and India's demand for a neutral venue was accepted.

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi revealed Pakistan's readiness to adopt a hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, signaling a step toward resolving the hosting impasse while balancing future tournament considerations amidst India’s refusal to play in Pakistan.

Pakistan are the hosts of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In case, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) accepts the Hybrid Model, then Indian will play their games in Dubai.