KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said talks were continuing to settle uncertainty around next year’s Champions Trophy, sources told AFP, after India refused to travel to host nation Pakistan.
The event’s fate has been hanging in the balance since earlier this month, when the ICC said India had declined to visit Pakistan for the eight-team tournament.
The nuclear-armed neighbors have fought three wars since being carved out of the subcontinent’s partition in 1947 and that rivalry is often reflected on the cricket field.
A meeting by the Dubai-headquartered ICC was held briefly on Friday but adjourned without a decision, according to several sources with knowledge of the talks who were not authorized to speak to media.
“All parties continue to work toward a positive resolution,” said one source, adding that “it is expected that the board will reconvene in the next few days.”
The Pakistan Cricket Board has previously ruled out proposals allowing India to play in a neutral third country, insisting the full schedule from February 19 to March 9 must be staged on their turf.
Another source said the “Pakistani stance remains the same” following Friday’s brief meeting.
ICC talks continue on fate of Pakistan Champions Trophy
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ICC talks continue on fate of Pakistan Champions Trophy
- Event’s fate has been hanging in the balance since India declined to visit Pakistan
- ICC meeting adjourned without a decision but will reconvene ‘in the next few days’
Pakistani javelin star Arshad Nadeem bags ‘Global Breakthrough Athlete Award’ in UAE
- Arshad Nadeem made history last year after winning Pakistan’s first gold medal in javelin at the Paris Olympics 2024
- Two-day World Sports Summit is being held in Dubai with over 1,500 sports leaders, athletes, policymakers attending
SLAMABAD: Pakistan’s javelin star and Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem won the Global Breakthrough Athlete award at the World Sports Summit in the UAE on Monday.
The two-day World Sports Summit is being held in Dubai from Dec. 29-30. The global event features over 1,500 sports leaders, policymakers and athletes who will partake in discussions related to the future of the industry under the theme “Uniting the World Through Sport,” the Emirates News Agency (WAM) said.
News channels aired footage of Nadeem receiving the award in Dubai. Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah celebrated the achievement, referring to Nadeem as the nation’s “pride.”
“An honor for Pakistan,” Tarar wrote on social media platform X. “Arshad Nadeem is our pride.”
Nadeem won Pakistan’s first gold medal in javelin in August 2024 when he won the men’s javelin competition with a record-breaking 92.97-meter throw, triggering celebrations across the country.
Nadeem has also won medals at other international competitions, such as the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. In November, Nadeem won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 in Saudi Arabia, recording a throw of 83.05 meters from six attempts in a seven-man field.
