DUBAI: While the other seven teams must travel between three locations in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), cricket experts have criticized India’s “undeniable” advantage of hosting all of their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai.
Due to political unrest and security concerns, India declined to travel to Pakistan, the tournament’s hosts, and they now play all of their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After a more than month-long standoff between the rivals, the tournament’s plans were put on hold until the Pakistani board and the International Cricket Council (ICC) reached an agreement.
According to the agreement, Pakistan would participate in all ICC tournaments hosted by India till 2027 at a neutral location.
