The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy has already ignited an enormous controversy, especially with the “hybrid model” for the event. Amid uncertainty about hosting the event, Mohsin Naqvi recently stood firm that Pakistan will not be going for hybrid model but he emphasized that a new formula could be considered, provided it ensures fairness and equal treatment for both nations. 

“We will do what’s best for cricket. It’s definitely not a hybrid formula, but if a new formula is formed, it will be an equal one,” Naqvi told reporters

Will PCB Take A U-Turn?

The BCCI had earlier confirmed that they would not travel to Pakistan for the event due to security concerns. The PCB had rejected the hybrid model in which some matches would be played in Pakistan and others in neutral venues. However, recent developments suggest that the PCB has softened its stance, agreeing to the hybrid model on the condition that it applies to all future ICC events hosted in India as well.

Netizens Troll Pakistan

The venue of event is still not finalized and netizens have trolled PCB for still giving air to the uncertainty.

The outcome is brutal trolling on social media, with most fans and cricket experts questioning how the PCB has handled this. A compromise has thrown open many questions about whether this was the fair thing to do or if it would mar the credibility of the tournament. Divided cricket lovers believe Pakistan have done the right thing, some claiming PCB bowed to pressure while others see hybrid model as practical solutions in an ongoing India-Pakistan cricket standoff.