Will the Champions Trophy change from ODI to T20?

Will the Champions Trophy change from ODI to T20?

The cloud of uncertainty surrounding the organization of the Champions Trophy does not seem to be lifting. India is not willing to play in the host country Pakistan under any circumstances. Pakistan has also taken a tough stance, moving away from its previous flexible stance. Although it agreed to organize the tournament in a 'hybrid model', it has attached tough conditions.

According to the conditions given by Pakistan, in addition to increasing dividends and compensation, they have proposed a 'partnership formula' with India. In this formula, like India, Pakistan will not be able to play in that country in the future. However, India has rejected such conditions from Pakistan. As a result, the impasse over the organization of the Champions Trophy is not ending.

Although it is not yet certain when this crisis will end, the preparation time is passing quickly. The deadline for announcing the schedule has already passed. Which has made the whole situation even more confusing.

Meanwhile, cricket has reported that if this crisis is not resolved quickly, there may be major changes in the organization of the Champions Trophy. That is, the entire event could be transformed from an ODI version to a T20 version.

says that if the current impasse is not resolved quickly, stakeholders may call for the Champions Trophy to be changed to a T20. In terms of market, which is easier than ODI and has a faster impact. Apart from that, T20 is currently far ahead of ODI cricket in terms of popularity.

In addition, the portal said that due to the 90-day deadline for preparations, broadcasting companies are putting pressure on the tournament to promote it. As a result, they are looking at the T20 version as the solution to all problems, considering all aspects.

There is, however, considerable doubt about how realistic this demand for changing the version is. However, whatever the version, the most important thing at the moment is for India and Pakistan to reach an agreement. Unfortunately, there is no indication of reaching an agreement so far.

Meanwhile, despite the uncertainty over the organization, the trophy's world tour continues. The current Champions Trophy is now in Bangladesh. Tomorrow, it will travel to South Africa after completing its tour of Bangladesh.

After that, the trophy will travel to Australia, New Zealand and England and then to India. Now it remains to be seen whether the ongoing uncertainty over the organization will be resolved before the trophy reaches India.