New Delhi. Pakistan, which is dreaming of organizing an ICC tournament for the first time at home since the 1996 World Cup, may get a big blow from the ICC. Earlier it was believed that after India refused to send its team to Pakistan, this tournament could possibly be played in a hybrid model, where all India's matches could be played in a neutral country. But with the changed political situation in Pakistan in the last 2 days, it now seems that the ICC may snatch the hosting of this tournament from it.

The protests in Pakistan's capital Islamabad for the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan for the past two days are turning violent. These protests are also affecting sports. The Sri Lanka A team, which recently went on a tour to Pakistan, left the ODI series midway citing security reasons, and returned home. It was playing an ODI series against Pakistan Shaheens here.

This situation in Pakistan has changed when the ICC called a virtual meeting with all its members on Friday. The hosting of the Champions Trophy is to be discussed in this meeting, in which the proposal to go for the hybrid model of the tournament was likely to be passed. But sources say that it is also possible that the hosting of the Champions Trophy may be taken back from Pakistan and shifted to some other country.

According to the report of the news agency IANS, it quoted its sources as saying, 'This has happened a day before the virtual meeting of the ICC Board, which will decide on the schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy. In such a situation, the suspense has increased regarding this matter. Due to security concerns expressed by some more participating countries, there is a threat of taking the event out of Pakistan. Due to increasing pressure, the PCB may now agree to organize it in a hybrid model.

Pakistan's claims of successfully hosting international cricket in the country suffered a major setback on Tuesday when the Sri Lanka A team decided to cancel its tour due to the ongoing unrest in the Pakistani capital. At present, there is complete chaos in the capital of Pakistan. The confrontation between the supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the army of General Asim Munir has increased.