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Neither India Nor Pakistan! Danish Kaneria Reveals 'This' Venue Likely To Host Champions Trophy 2025

The coveted Champions Trophy (X.com)The coveted Champions Trophy (X.com)

Former Pakistan cricketer, Danish Kaneria believes that the highly-awaited 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in a hybrid model and will likely be held in Dubai, a neutral venue.

The upcoming ICC event has been a focal point of numerous discussions with several former Pakistani cricketers suggesting that India should travel to their nation; however things might take a different turn when the new ICC chairman, Jay Shah begins his stint from December 2024.

While highlighting the situation in Pakistan, Kaneria revolted against the idea of the Men in Blue travelling to Pakistan and said that instead it will be a 'good thing' when the mega-event is hosted in Dubai.

"Look at the situation in Pakistan I have to say that the Indian team should not go to Pakistan, and Pakistan should think about it, and then the ICC will make its decision, and most likely, it will be a hybrid model, it will play in Dubai Champions Trophy because people know that this is a good thing. 

The media gets hype, everyone's videos get likes, and everyone's videos get liked, because the big manjan is good so it will sell. So I think this is a reality and it will definitely be a hybrid model. And BCCI will do whatever they have to advise" Danish told SportsTak. 

Security Concerns in Pakistan Ahead Of 2025 Champions Trophy 

Kaneria also talked about safety of the players being of utmost importance and that the current condition in Pakistan will put forth a lot of security concerns for the teams who will visit for the 2025 Champions Trophy. He implied that PCB should put aside their sole benefits and look at the much bigger picture.

"The safety of the players is the first priority. Exactly. The safety of the players is the first priority. Respect is the second priority. There are many things. I think the work of BCCI is doing a great job. I think it will accept the decision of other countries and accept their decision. I think it will be a hybrid model" said Kaneria

"The main issue is that money will come. That's why there is so much talk about Indian team coming, there will be sponsorships, media will grow, there will be a channel of Dhoom Dham, this will happen, that will happen, there will be a lot of things, money will come well, this will happen. But that's okay. But you see the other grey area which you are fixing right now.

 If you think positively, your mind that the situation is not good, security concerns are there, the rest of the team is coming but this is an Indian team. This is an Indian team. Now, we went to India, so the situation in India is far more better, the balance is there, everything is good, the world travels, tourists come from all over the world, so everything is great and the government is doing a fantastic job. So that's the thing, that's the reality."

Previously, Pakistan was going to host the 2023 Asia Cup however BCCI denied to travel to the nation stating security concerns. Later on, the event was played in a hybrid model where India played all of their matches in Sri Lanka. 

Although, Babar Azam and co. did travel to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup, the current situation in Pakistan paints a different picture.