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ICC Champions Trophy: No More 50-overs ICC Champions Trophy Disney Star Pushes for 20-over ICT 2025
No More 50-overs ICC Champions Trophy Disney Star Pushes for 20-over ICT 2025: With a new viewing record for the ICC Cricket World Cup, the 50-over format gets a boost in popularity. However, viewing aside, ODIs and 50-over formats are becoming less common.
Even in a country as cricket mad as India, a lot of non-Indian matches have failed to attract large audiences. Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the ICC, is concerned about that.
The broadcaster is pressuring the International Cricket Council (ICC) to switch from 50-overs to T20 for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICT 2025) format.
The eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will resurrect after an 8-year gap. While the world body continues to push for an ICC event every year, as per The Guardian report, Star Sports has already made plans for a 20-over ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Disney Star is paying $3 billion for 2023-27.
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Following an eight-year break, the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will return.
Even though the global organization is still pushing for an annual ICC tournament, Star Sports has already scheduled a 20-over ICC Champions Trophy for 2025, according to a story in The Guardian. Disney Star is paying $3 billion for 2023-27.
However, a Disney Star official has informed The Guardian that the broadcaster has not put forth a “formal request” to the ICC.
Eight teams participating in an ICT will just be too much T20 cricket when World Cups are still being held every two years. Twenty24, 2026, and 2028 will see a T20 World Cup.
However, it’s also true that the 50-over format is losing its appeal. Cricket World Cup 2023 venues that are just partially full have provided sufficient proof.
The next ODI World Cup is in 2027 and just to keep the format going, ICC may be interested in dragging the format further. ICC will meeting in Ahmedabad next week and it could be part of the discussion.
Nonetheless, the format—which isn’t particularly well-liked by players—is probably going to disappear if the ICC grants Disney Star’s request.
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Pakistan (Host): As the host, Pakistan are not in the race to qualify for ICT 2025.
India: Having secured a top-place finish in the Cricket World Cup league stage, India are assured of ICT berth.
South Africa: The Proteas have sealed a Top-2 finish and therefore have sealed an ICT berth.
Australia: The five-time world champions have confirmed a Top 3 finish. Hence, they are through to ICT 2025.
New Zealand: With a win against Sri Lanka, New Zealand have confirmed a berth in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Afghanistan: Even though Afghanistan are virtually knocked out of the Cricket World Cup semifinal race, they have made history. For the first time since the birth of the tournament, Afghanistan have qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Pakistan Will Not Play ICC Events, If India Will not Come for Champions Trophy
Pakistan Will Not Play ICC Events, If India Will not Come for Champions Trophy: Off the cricket field, the India versus. Pakistan match has resumed. The Champions Trophy, which will take place in Pakistan in 2025, is the problem this time. India will not be visiting Pakistan, according to multiple reports, and a hybrid hosting approach is being developed.
Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), was emphatic in his reaction to these reports.
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“Pakistan has made several kind gestures in recent years. But, as Geo News reports, Naqvi, who is also the interior minister, told reporters in Lahore, “We hope we are not expected to always do so.”
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has sad that Pakistan may take the big step of boycotting ICC events if India do not go to Pakistan this time.
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and reigning champions Pakistan are among the countries that will compete in the Champions Trophy, which will be divided into two groups of four.
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“If it is a bilateral series or Asia Cup, then the teams are asked, whether India wants to play or not. This is an ICC event. The cycle has been signed from 2024-2031. All the broadcasters and sponsors have signed about the teams that will participate in the Champions Trophy or the World Cup,” Latif said during the Geo News show.
“If a team denies to participate, they need to have a solid reason to justify their call. Just like in 1996, the West Indies and Australia did not go to Sri Lanka but still reached the final. If you make a reason for security, then it is not a solid reason. Teams like Australia, New Zealand, England, and South Africa are coming to Pakistan. They want to come to Pakistan,” he added
“ICC is existing only because there is Pakistan and India. If the government of Pakistan also says like India that we won’t play, then the ICC will be of no use as no one will watch the match,” Rashid said.
“We can say that India does not want to play bilateral matches, but you can’t deny the ICC events as you already have signed it. India has to make solid ground. If India doesn’t come this time, Pakistan will take a big step by not participating in the tournament,” he added.
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IPL 2025: KRR Player Venkatesh Iyer Gets Emotional After Not Being Retained
KRR Player Venkatesh Iyer Get Emotional After Not Being Retained: The challenge of holding a huge auction immediately following an Indian Premier League (IPL) championship is that a team must say goodbye to a number of the winning team’s players.
This time around, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the IPL 2024 winners, have been like that.
Even though they were able to keep six of its mainstays, KKR was forced to let go of players like Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, and Mitchell Starc. After being let go, the latter, who has been with the team since 2021, became upset.
“KKR is a whole family in this instance. It’s not just the 16, 20 or 25 players, but also the management, the staff, the guys behind the scenes. There is so much emotion behind that that it kind of makes me a little teary-eyed that my name is not on the retention list,” said a heartfelt Venkatesh Iyer to RevSportz.
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“Because there is no video of KKR bidding for me in my first auction. During this auction I would sit like an excited kid to see if KKR put up the paddle for me and if they do, it will mean the world to me,” he added.
KKR has benefited greatly from Venkatesh’s contributions during the past four IPL seasons, reaching the final in 2021 and winning the cup in 2024. In the 2024 IPL final, he even hit the game-winning runs.
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Venkatesh acknowledged that the franchise had made strong retentions, but he emphasized the emotion and sense of family at the Knight Riders.
“The honest thing, as someone who analyses cricket as well, is that KKR has had a very good retention. They have covered 14-16 overs with the ball, and with the bat, they have covered five positions,” said Venkatesh.
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“I would’ve loved to be on the retention list, KKR has given me the big breakthrough and I’ve given everything for them,” he added right after.
With four fifties and 370 runs with a strike rate of 158.80 in the second half of the 2024 Indian Premier League, Venkatesh had an incredible second half.
“The doors are open, and if I have a good auction. I may still end up playing for the team I love the most,” said Venkatesh.
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