Cricket author Nicholas Brooks says, “Some people will naturally think that the governing body is turning backwards for India’s accommodation.”
Geo -political reality, usually the lack of buzz in hosting Pakistan and minor cricket means that the expected return to the Champions Trophy calendar did not go according to the Governing International Cricket Council (ICC) plan.
The One -Day International (One Day) tournament served as the ICC Fund Razer, but did not assure the future of a format fight for consistently in a cricket landscape of any 20 leagues of cricket land in the landscape.
The participation of the Financial Engine India, an important factor behind the trade success of any cricket tournament, was suspicious of Pakistan’s host rights for the first ICC event since 1996.
The Indian Board remained firm on his policy of not visiting Pakistan due to political relations between bitter neighbors, which only play each other in the ICC events.
Like the 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan, a “hybrid model” was also agreed under which India was allowed to play its matches in Dubai to save the tournament, which was closed after the 2017 edition.
Under the agreement, it is running by 2027, Pakistan will play in a neutral location for any ICC event, including next year’s TE20 World Cup, which is scheduled in India. India, who ruled the T20 World Champions, defeated New Zealand in the final of Sunday and proved his credentials as a whiteball beyond.
In India, in its last three ICC events – the final of the One -Day World Cup in 2023 – lost only one match and probably did not need it, which many people have called the “unfair benefit” of playing all their matches in Dubai.
“I am sorry for the cricketers of India,” said Nicholas Brooks, author of award -winning cricket. Reuters. “They are a great team in my mind, regardless of the circumstances, the roads before their competition, and the game saw that one of the biggest white hair.
“This tournament should have been in the lap of his victory, but his focus has been shaded to some extent because of permanent questions about unfair benefits.”
Pakistan was robbed of hosting the final by allowing India to play all its matches in Dubai and disrupted the schedule of knockout matches. South Africa had traveled 18 hours for Dubai in expected the semi -finals against India before leaving Pakistan back to Pakistan to face New Zealand.
‘To bend backwards’
The whole matter created the ICC, which is currently headed by the former Cricket Board of Control in the Indian Secretary. Jay Shah looks weak in front of the world’s richest cricket board. The schedule also liked India, which rested a week between its last two group matches, while Afghanistan played twice in three days.
“It looks like the ICC has provided financial support before justice,” Brooks said. Eleven of an island The Chart won the Wesden Book of the Year Award in Sri Lankan cricket history and 2023. Some people will naturally think that the governing body is turning backwards for India’s housing. “
Defending champions Pakistan seemed less ready for the tournament and outside. The eleventh -hour face for the stadium in Karachi and Lahore, Viral crowd and three washouts reduced the soul among the locals.
Increasing his anxiety, Mohammad Rizwan and his young men ended under a baseless campaign, which included the defeat of the Arch Revolution India.
Australia, who were destroyed by an injury, attacked the second wire with Steve Smith, who left the ODI after exiting their semi -finals, which regularly guide them in the absence of captain Pat Cummins.
New Zealand’s all -rounder Rachen Ravindra won the tournament players, while fellow Black Cape Glenn Phillips rented the fielding with gravity survivors, and India’s Virat Kohli proved that he is not yet spent, but cricket is largely modest.
Afghanistan did not make the last four but his Champions Trophy was impressed, while former champions England are looking for a new captain when their winning campaign forced Jose Butler to retire.
Header image: A man boards a wall crossing a wall with a billboard advertisement before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament in Karachi on February 13. – Reuters
