The objection caused a delay in finalizing a new route, increasing the possibility of the tour being postponed entirely. The PCB announced the launch and route of the tour on its social media accounts on Thursday, taking the ICC by surprise; As this is an ICC event, the protocol is for the global body to announce these details.
But an alternative route was finalized on Friday night, allowing the tour to begin, as originally planned and announced by the PCB, from Saturday. Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will accompany the trophy on the first day, which will be displayed at well-known tourist spots in the capital, including Daman-e-Koh, the Faisal Mosque and the Pakistan Monument.
From Islamabad, the trophy will go to schools, colleges and tourist attractions in Abbottabad, Murree and Karachi in the opening stage, before heading on an international tour, passing through the other seven countries that are part of the Champions Trophy.
The trophy then returns to Pakistan on January 27, three weeks before the tournament’s scheduled start, with another visit to venues in Pakistan.
The PCB wrote to the ICC asking the BCCI to provide in writing the exact reasons for its inability to visit, as well as asking the ICC when it was informed of the BCCI’s decision.
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