PCB Chairman Issues Gag Order on ICC Participation

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has issued a directive to his office and colleagues to refrain from making statements about India's potential participation in the ICC Champions Trophy next year. Naqvi's policy is to let the ICC manage the situation while the PCB continues preparations under the assumption that India will participate. The PCB has submitted the draft schedule and security plans to the ICC and is focused on renovation work at the three match venues, Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi, ahead of an ICC inspection in September. Naqvi aims to avoid unnecessary controversies and keep the board's reaction private if India decides not to send its team. He is also coordinating a strategy with government officials behind closed doors.