ESPNcricinfo has seen a proposal with details of the agreement, and which is expected to pass an ICC Board vote, which would see all matches involving India played at a neutral venue, at an event hosted in Pakistan, during the 2024-2027 event cycle. And in return, all matches involving Pakistan in any event organized by India will be played at a neutral venue. The agreement applies to the 2025 Men’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup in India and the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
This may also apply to the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup, the first tournament of the next organizing cycle and which has now been awarded to Pakistan.
The neutral venue will be proposed by the tournament host board and will need to be approved by the ICC.
The ICC has also said that it has no objection to holding a triangular T20I tournament involving India, Pakistan and another Asian full member country (or an associate Asian country to make it a quadrangular). Yes, provided such tournaments are played here. A neutral site. The idea of such a tri-series came up as a compensation for Pakistan losing hosting matches to India in the Champions Trophy next year.
