Pakistan is attributable to stage a important global tournament since 1996, an eight-team 50-over competition in February and March subsequent year.

Then again, political tensions between Pakistan and India mean the two countries like no longer performed every other outside primary tournaments in 11 years and India like no longer visited Pakistan since 2008.

As a result, there might be thought India might well perchance play their suits in a country as a replace of Pakistan, possibly the United Arab Emirates.

“Sports must aloof end above politics and cricket must aloof no longer be sacrificed on the altar of politics,” said PCB chair Naqvi.

The inform has no longer been publicly addressed by the Worldwide Cricket Council, which is yet to formally put up fixtures for the event. The tournament is slated to open on 19 February, 100 days from Monday.

Confusion over the agenda is making it complex for teams, supporters and media to occupy plans for the event.

The tournament is made up of two teams of four, with the pinnacle two advancing to the semi-finals. If India’s suits are performed outside of Pakistan, it ends in the chance of the semis or closing presumably needing two grounds bigger than 1,000 miles apart, with the eventual venue no longer identified unless India’s progress is constructive.

On a doable India objection to travelling to Pakistan, Naqvi said: “Our stance is constructive – they need to give us in writing any objections they’d well just like.

“Till now, no discussion of the hybrid model has took location, nor are we ready to settle for one. The Indian media are reporting it, however no formal dialog has reached the PCB.

“In case such inform occurs, I will methodology my executive and put collectively its instructions.”

Pakistan did scamper back and forth to India to take fragment in the 50-over World Cup final year, however when Pakistan hosted the Asia Cup in the same year India performed their suits in Sri Lanka.

The prospect of the Champions Trophy taking location with out India would look like a non-starter attributable to the financial dependency of cricket on the nation.

Talking final month, England and Wales Cricket Board chief govt Richard Gould said: “While you play the Champions Trophy with out India or Pakistan, the broadcast rights aren’t there, and we wish to offer protection to them.

“There are a ramification of various alternatives accessible if these circumstances reach along. Right here is a noteworthy second for Pakistan, and with slightly of luck we’ll be in a position to like the fullest that you just’d deem of competition in Pakistan. If that’s no longer that you just’d deem of, we know there are alternatives accessible.”

England are attributable to take fragment of their first primary tournament beneath unique white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum. Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and Unique Zealand will also compete.