Their perfunctory statement on the resolution is, by one count, six paragraphs long. By another, less generous, count, it is actually six sentences long, two of which spell out the decision and two being space fillers about a schedule that will come soon and about how many teams will take part.

"It's now almost confirmed that it will be tit for tat. All matches till 2027 will be in the Hybrid Model. If India are not going to Pakistan, Pakistan will also not come to India and play against India. Pakistan will play their matches in a third country," Chopra added.

While the Champions Trophy is set to be held between February 19 and March 9, the schedule had not been announced due to the impasse over this issue. The PCB had categorically opposed the hybrid model but eventually agreed to it on reciprocal grounds.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Thursday that the upcoming Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will be played under a hybrid model, with matches between India and Pakistan taking place at neutral venue. This decision, confirmed by the ICC Board, is part of an agreement covering ICC events from 2025 to 2027.

India will not play cricket in Pakistan during the Champions Trophy next year. All of India's games will be at a neutral venue, including if it reaches the semifinals and final, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday.

The deadlock around the 2025 Champions Trophy has finally been broken after the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that India and Pakistan will play each other in neutral venues till 2027.