ICC postpones decision on Champions Trophy 2025 till tomorrow amid Pakistan-India deadlock

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has postponed its board meeting to decide the fate of the 2025 Champions Trophy 2025, with discussions failing to conclude, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.  
The meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow for further deliberation.
During the virtual meeting — which lasted just 15 minutes — the cricket governing body directed the parties to come up with a solution to ensure the smooth sailing of the tournament after India refused to travel to the host nation, Pakistan.
During today's session, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated Pakistan’s stance against the proposed hybrid model for the tournament.
Naqvi emphasized that Pakistan is committed to hosting all matches on home soil, rejecting any alternative arrangements.
Representatives from India presented their position, stating that the Indian government has not granted permission for the national cricket team to travel to Pakistan, which remains a point of contention between the two cricketing nations.
The deadlock between Pakistan and India continues, with ICC officials announcing that board members will reconvene tomorrow in an attempt to break the impasse. 
If no agreement is reached, the ICC may resort to a voting process to determine the future of the tournament.
PCB chair Naqvi, while addressing a press conference here at Gaddafi Stadium in the wee hours of Thursday, asserted that the cricket board would do what's in the best interest of Pakistan cricket before emphasizing the need for reciprocity in cricketing ties between Pakistan and India. "Our stance is very clear," Naqvi stated. "I promise we'll do what is best for Pakistan cricket.
I'm constantly in touch with the ICC chairman, and my team is talking to them constantly. We're still clear in our stance that it's not acceptable that we play cricket in India, and they don't play cricket here. Whatever will happen, will happen based on equality. We've told the ICC very clearly, and what happens next we'll let you know."

"Whatever we do, we will make sure the best outcome for Pakistan is achieved. But I repeat, and I am sure you know what I mean, it's not possible that Pakistan play in India, and they don't come here."

The PCB chairman further commented on the impending appointment of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah as the ICC chairman and expressed his hope that the latter would prioritize the benefit of the apex body after assuming the role.
"(Jay Shah) takes charge in December, and I'm sure once he moves from the BCCI to the ICC, he will think about the ICC's benefit, and that's what he should do. Whenever anyone assumes such a role, he should only consider the interests of that organisation," Mohsin Naqvi said.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Champions Trophy 2025 is at a standstill following the BCCI's refusal to send its team to Pakistan and stubbornness of holding the event under a hybrid model.