The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a massive update regarding the tour of the Champions Trophy. With the trophy touring in PoK's cities of Skardu, Hunza and Mazafarabad, the apex body of cricket has taken swift action on the same by advising to conduct tour in those regions as reports have emerged about the same.
A day ago, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had announced that the trophy tour will kick off in Islamabad on November 16 and will also travel to scenic destinations like Skardu, Murree, Hunza and Muzaffarabad. With the region being a disputed one due to the political differences between India and Pakistan, the ICC has reportedly taken steps to cancel the trophy tour to only those regions.
ICC has denied PCB to conduct Champions Trophy tour in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) cities: Reports pic.twitter.com/NMVaEfyJNl
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"ICC is now BCCI because Jay Shah is set to become Chairman of ICC" - Najam Sethi
Meanwhile, former PCB chairman Najam Sethi slammed the ICC for not raising their voice against the BCCI due to the latter majority revenue for them. He said during an interview with a local channel:
"ICC is very weak and will never stand against BCCI because ICC depends on the revenue of BCCI. ICC is not ICC anymore. ICC is now BCCI because Jay Shah is set to become Chairman of ICC. Incase, Government of Pakistan contacts Narendra Modi then there is possibility that the latter would allow the Indian Cricket Team to visit Pakistan for Champions Trophy."