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ICC To Discuss Champions Trophy 2025 Budget Amid T20 World Cup Overspending Concerns

ICC To Discuss Champions Trophy 2025 Budget [X.com]ICC To Discuss Champions Trophy 2025 Budget [X.com]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to discuss the budget for the 2025 Champions Trophy during its annual conference in Colombo. 

This comes against the backdrop of recent allegations of budget overshooting during the T20 World Cup 2024, particularly related to the construction of a modular stadium in New York, which reportedly led to the resignation of two top ICC officials.

At the forefront of the agenda is the approval of the financial outlay for the upcoming Champions Trophy, meticulously prepared by ICC Chief Financial Officer Ankur Khanna in collaboration with PCB CFO Javed Murtuza. 

Detailed budget will first undergo scrutiny by Jay Shah

The detailed budget will first undergo scrutiny by the Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee (F & CA), chaired by Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), before it reaches the ICC Board.

The budget documents outline Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi as the venues for the tournament. However, India's participation remains uncertain, contingent on the approval of the Government of India.

Historically, the Indian government have been reluctant to allow the national team to play in Pakistan, as evidenced by the team's non-participation in the Asia Cup in Pakistan last year, which led to a hybrid model involving a second venue.

The potential for a similar hybrid arrangement for the Champions Trophy 2025, possibly involving the UAE or Sri Lanka as an additional venue, will be a critical point of discussion. An inspection of the identified venues in Pakistan is scheduled for September.

The backdrop of these discussions is clouded by the fallout from the T20 WC 2024. The construction of the temporary stadium in New York, intended to expand cricket's global footprint, resulted in significant budget overruns.