The latest proposal is a climbdown for the PCB, which had earlier threatened to boycott the Champions Trophy 2025 if its hosting rights were not granted in full and India's demand for a neutral venue was accepted.

While Pakistan had earlier threatened of a boycott should their hosting rights be taken away on a whole, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said that cricket should be the ultimate winner.

India's Champions Trophy matches will be held in the UAE and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met Emirates Cricket Board head Mubashir Usmani

It is understood that most of the ICC board members were sympathetic towards Pakistan's situation, but PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi was, nonetheless, advised to accept the 'Hybrid' model as the only "plausible solution" for the current imbroglio.

The India-Pakistan clash in cricket remains a global spectacle and is one of the main sources of revenue not just for broadcasters but also for ICC. However, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy faces uncertainty as India has refused to travel to Pakistan,

Earlier, the PCB had been vociferous in their demands that the Champions Trophy not be shifted to accommodate the whims of the BCCI and the Indian government.