LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the UAE as the neutral venue for India’s matches of the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy which will be staged in Pakistan.
According to a PCB spokesman, the Board officially informed the International Cricket Council about its decision. He added that deciding the neutral venue for the eight-nation event was Pakistan’s task.
As a result of this decision, the India-Pakistan matches of the Champions Trophy will take place in the UAE.
The PCB spokesman further said that the final decision regarding the neutral venue was made following a meeting between PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and UAE Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan in Ghotki. The UAE minister also serves as the chairman of the country’s Cricket Board.
During the meeting, topics of mutual interest, bilateral relations, and the promotion of cricket between Pakistan and the UAE were discussed.
An agreement was reached to take further steps for the promotion of cricket between Pakistan and the UAE. The PCB chief invited Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan to visit Pakistan to watch the Champions Trophy matches.
