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.

The UAE has hosted a few events in recent years involving India and Pakistan such as the Asia Cup 2018 and the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. With expats from both nations residing in the UAE, it is a very likely option to host India’s matches if the ICC decides on a hybrid model.

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 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.

Jay Shah has begun his tenure as ICC chair as of December 1. He takes over from Greg Barclay over the weekend, with the decision on the venue for the 2025 Champions Trophy imminent. "I am honoured to take on the role of ICC chair and grateful for the support and trust of the ICC directors and member boards,

Before being postponed to Saturday, the brief meeting took place for about 20 minutes and ended with no consensus on the venue of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

If accepted, India is likely to play its matches in UAE under the hybrid model including the semi-final and the final, given they qualify.

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,

As the ICC Board meets to finalize the location and timing, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is uncertain. A hybrid format that permits specific matches to be held in neutral locations, possibly the United Arab Emirates,

PCB is willing to accept a Hybrid Model for next year’s Champions Trophy and play all of India's matches in Dubai if ICC implements the same policy for all ICC events going till 2031.