According to reports in Pakistan media, BCCI is giving lucrative offers to participating boards to oppose the Champions Trophy in Pakistan or push for the tournament to be played in the hybrid model.

A dramatic twist in the lead-up to the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy has left the tournament's trophy tour in limbo because of BCCI.

“BCCI secretary Shah has objected to the PCB’s idea to hold a Champions Trophy tour in PoK. The BCCI has no problem if the tour is conducted in any other city of Pakistan or even in a stadium outside PoK or in a mall. But they cannot hold it in PoK,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by IE.

According to PCB, the tour is scheduled to start from November 16 but it wasn't clear at the time of writing whether it will now go ahead on that day

The ongoing controversy surrounding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has intensified following objections raised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding the planned tour of the trophy to the controversially-claimed region called ‘Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK)’.

BCCI Secretary Rajeev Shukla said that India is clear about its stance and that it will act according to the government's advice.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has strongly criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) plan to take the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The BCCI secretary,

The BCCI strongly objected to PCB's plan to take the Champions Trophy for a tour of the disputed 'Pakistan Occupied Kashmir', prompting the global body ICC to put the promotional event on hold.