The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on December 19 that the 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in a hybrid model. This means India's matches in the eight-team event will take place at a neutral venue, following India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the tournament.

According to a statement released by the ICC, "India and Pakistan matches hosted by either country at ICC Events during the 2024-2027 rights cycle will be played at a neutral venue,"  as reported by India Today. This means Pakistan will not travel to India for the Women's ODI World Cup in 2025 and the Men's T20 World Cup in 2026.

The 2025 Champions Trophy, scheduled to begin on February 19 in Pakistan, was left uncertain following India's decision not to travel to the host nation. The ICC statement also clarified that the hybrid model will apply to all ICC events hosted by India and Pakistan during the 2024-2027 cycle. This includes the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 held in India, and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

The ICC also declared that PCB has won the hosting rights to host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup of 2028. Neutral venues are going to be used for this tournament as well. Cricket Australia would host one of the big ICC women's events in the 2029-2031 period.

Although Pakistan's hosting rights for part of the Champions Trophy were shifted to neutral venues, India Today reported that Pakistan will not receive compensation for the change in hosting arrangements.

The schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is to be confirmed soon, with Pakistan defending their title, which they had won in 2017. Eight teams will take part in the tournament: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and hosts Pakistan.

This major tournament will take place in February and March 2025, and fans are eager to see how the hybrid model affects the dynamics between the teams and the atmosphere of the event.