ICC Champions Trophy: PCB breaks silence on reports of final being shifted to Dubai

The final of ICC Championship Trophy 2025 would be shifted to Dubai if India qualify,  a reproted published in Telegraph claimed. However PCB is optimaistic of holding the complete mega event on its soil.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials have clarified multiple times that their participation in the Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan solely depends on permission from the central government.

Even though ICC hasn’t been notified of anything so far, the governing body is keeping UAE ready in case BCCI approach them for a venue change.

The matches could be held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi but nothing has been made official so far. In case it happens, Dubai can host the mega-clash between India versus Pakistan, which is originally scheduled to take place on March 1 in Lahore.

If the Men in Blue qualify for the final, the venue for the same will also change. As per The Telegraph, ICC keeping all options open and is keeping Dubai ready as a possible venue for the final. However, in that case, the exact venue of the final would not be known until March 6, three days before the final. In such a case, both Dubai and Lahore would be kept ready, which is rare, to say the least.

Meanwhile, PCB is optimistic about India’s arrival in Pakistan for the mega tournament.