The International Cricket Council's (ICC) meeting on November 29 to end the impasse over Champions Trophy hosting may no longer be crucial as the political unrest in designated host nation Pakistan has in all probability tilted the scales in favour of a hybrid model, believes former Pakistan batter Basit Ali.
After India refused to travel to Pakistan for the tournament scheduled for February 19 to March 9 next year and Pakistan said no to a hybrid model, the ICC hasn't been able to find a resolution to the matter. But after Sri Lanka's A team returned home midway from their tour of Pakistan because of a tense political situation in Islamabad, a hybrid model or taking the tournament out of Pakistan could be the only two options left with the ICC.
