The BCCI plans to accommodate the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) of the 2025-2027 cycle in India, and a proposal in this regard will be formalized at a later date. England has welcomed the two clashes of the WTC title so far in 2021 and 2023 in Hampshire and the oval respectively. The PTI learned that discussions in this regard took place during the CPI leaders committee in Zimbabwe last month, where the BCCI was represented by the president of the IPL, Arun Dhumal. Jay Shah, the former BCCI secretary, is the current president of the ICC after succeeding Greg Barclay in December 2024.
“If India reaches the next WTC final, then it will be a big show for fans. Even if not (if India is not in the final), a match involving two other teams will have many takers”, a source close to the development indicated.
In addition, India, which hosts the final of the Marquee ICC test event during Shah’s mandate, will be a pen in its career.
Bilateral relations deteriorated between India and Pakistan could be a potential spoiler if the two teams enter the final, but it is a situation that will be treated at that time.
BCCI Hanging IPL 2025 for a week
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended on Friday due to the deepening of the military confrontation between India and Pakistan with the BCCI saying that the national interest prevails over other considerations at a time when the country responds to a terrorist attack and an unjustified aggression on the other side of the border.
A cloud of uncertainty had benefited from the future of the current edition since the cancellation of Thursday’s match between the kings of Punjab and the capitals of Delhi in Dharamsala halfway following aerial alerts in the neighboring cities of Jammu and Pathankot.
“The BCCI has decided to suspend the rest of the current IPL with immediate effect for a week,” said BCCI secretary, ahead of Saikia, in a press release, after the council’s first information suggested that the suspension was indefinite.
“Other updates concerning the new calendar and the new places in the tournament will be announced in due course after a complete assessment of the situation in consultation with the authorities and the stakeholders concerned,” added that the large -scale league should be found on May 25 in Kolkata according to the initial calendar. The Board of Directors would seek to lead the 16 remaining games (12 league and four knockouts) at a timely time and there is speculation that September could be an option if the expected Asia Cup is abandoned.
“At this critical stage, the BCCI is firmly with the nation. We express our solidarity with the government of India, the armed forces and the inhabitants of our country,” said the press release from the Board of Directors.
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