Deadlock ends: India's matches in Champions Trophy to be held at neutral venues

Dubai | India's matches in the Champions Trophy will be held at neutral venues. The deadlock between India and Pakistan over next year's tournament ended on Thursday. Under this, the same rule will apply to the Pakistani team till 2027. India's matches in the Champions Trophy are likely to be held in the UAE. The schedule of the tournament will be announced soon. The tournament will have 8 teams, which will be divided into two groups. The top two teams of each group will reach the semi-finals. The ICC announced that this arrangement will also cover the Women's World Cup to be held in India next year and the T20 World Cup to be jointly organized by India and Sri Lanka in 2026. Also, this agreement will also apply to the Women's T20 World Cup to be held in Pakistan in 2028.