Jai Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, was recently elected Chairman of ICC. He will also start his tenure from December 1. The Champions Trophy to be hosted by Pakistan next year will be their first big event. There is still suspense regarding the Indian team going to Pakistan in this tournament. Meanwhile, a big update has come out. According to Pakistani media reports, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is going to meet Jai Shah next month during the Women's T20 World Cup in UAE. During this time, he is going to demand from ICC to approve the schedule of Champions Trophy. Besides, there will also be discussion on the Indian team's participation in the tournament.

Will Jai Shah end the 16 year wait?

The Champions Trophy is to be held between 19 February and 9 March. PCB is pushing to get it done completely in Pakistan. According to the report of Pakistani website Geo SuperTV, Mohsin Naqvi and Jai Shah may meet in the final of the Women's T20 World Cup to be held in Dubai. During this time, he is going to try to convince India to come to Pakistan and hold the entire tournament there. In such a situation, it remains to be seen whether Jai Shah is kind to Pakistan or not. Pakistan's entire preparation depends on his decision.

Team India last toured Pakistan 16 years ago in 2008. There has been no bilateral series between the two countries after 2012-13. According to the PCB schedule, if Team India goes to Pakistan, its base will be in Lahore. Although Pakistan has made this proposal from its side, Jai Shah's decision will depend on the Indian government. Players will be able to go to Pakistan only after the permission of the Indian Government. BCCI has also said this.

Official announcement may be made in October

The Champions Trophy schedule can be officially announced by ICC in October. Meanwhile, the repair of the stadium is going on in Pakistan. Pakistan Cricket Board has also started provisional booking. All the things of the tournament will be finalized as soon as the green signal is received from ICC Chairman Jai Shah. If the Indian team goes to Pakistan, more concrete preparations will be required, which will take time. Therefore, PCB Chairman wants to meet Jay Shah as soon as possible and decide everything.

ICC delegation inspected

The ICC delegation recently visited all the venues fixed for the Champions Trophy. During this, he inspected the preparations in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. According to Pakistani media, the ICC delegation is satisfied with the facilities and preparations.