Pakistan Cricket Board has sought a response from the International Cricket Council on hosting the Champions Trophy in a hybrid model after India refused to travel to the country for the tournament.
Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday confirmed that it had received an email from the ICC that India declined to travel to the neighbouring country.
"Unless the PCB decides to pull out of hosting the Champions Trophy the current plan is to hold India's matches in UAE and the final in Dubai," a source told PTI on Monday.
"The Indian Cricket Board has told the ICC that a Hybrid Model is acceptable to them only if the final is held in Dubai and not in Pakistan," the source added.
The PCB remained mum on Monday without saying anything regarding the BCCI's stance of informing the ICC that it won't send its team to play in Pakistan in the Champions Trophy.
However, sources claim that the ICC has approached the PCB to confirm if they have any objection to a Hybrid Model where India's matches and final will be held in Dubai.
The ICC has promised the PCB that, in this arrangement, they will be paid in full hosting fees and a majority of the matches.
"The ICC has told the PCB that if it decides to go ahead with the hosting of the mega event on a Hybrid Model it would get its full hosting fees and majority of the matches," the source said.
But if the PCB were to back out from hosting the event, the whole event would then be shifted to South Africa, according to the source.
According to a PCB source earlier, "there is no talk of the Hybrid Model as of now, and they are waiting for clarification from the ICC.".
"There is no talk about having the Champions Trophy on a Hybrid Model system as of now," a reliable PCB source told PTI.
"An email is to be sent to the ICC with the advice of its legal department in which the Board wanted clarifications from the ICC on the Indian decision," the source said.
"As of now the whole situation is being gauged by the PCB. No decision has been taken on the next step. Yes the PCB is in touch with the government for consultation and directives if required," the source added.
Meanwhile, Pakistan media was speculating over possible reactions; one of the speculations being that the government of Pakistan will advise PCB to just never play India, and if it still gets affected, then PCB will take legal action against the ICC and BCCI at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Geneva.
India last visited Pakistan in 2008 when Mumbai terror strikes took place. They only play against each other in the ICC tournaments.
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