The India World Test Championship is set to launch the final 2027 bid. But a ‘Pakistan’ issue is

BCCI is considering hosting the World Test Championship (WTC) final of the 2025-2027 cycle in India, and a proposal in this regard will be formalized at a later date. England have hosted both WTC title clashes in Hampshire in 2021 and 2023 and respectively in Ull. PTI has come to know that the discussion in this regard was held last month during the ICC Chief Executive Officer Committee, where the BCCI was represented by IPL President Arun Dhumal. Former BCCI Secretary J Shah, is the President of the current ICC after taking over from Greg Barkle in December 2024.

A source close to Vikas indicated, “If India reaches the next WTC final, it will be a great spectacle for fans. Otherwise (if India is not in the final), there will be plenty of taking two other top teams to take a lot in a match involving two other top teams.”

In addition, during India Shah’s tenure, the Marki is hosting the final of the ICC Test event, which will be a wing on his career.

The deteriorating bilateral relations between India and Pakistan can be a potential spoils if both teams enter the finals, but this is a situation that will be dealt with at that time.

BCCI suspends IPL 2025 for a week

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended on Friday due to intensive military confrontation between BCCI between India and Pakistan, stating that national interests trump other views at a time when the country is responding to a terrorist attack and responding to unfair aggression from across the border.

After alert alert in neighboring cities of Jammu and Pathakot, a cloud of uncertainty had troubled the future of the ongoing edition since the cancellation of Thursday’s match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capital in Dharmasala Midway.

The BCCI said in a press release, “The BCCI has decided to suspend the remaining IPL for a week with immediate effect.”

“Further updates about new schedule and tournament locations will be declared in the appointed time after comprehensive evaluation of the situation in consultation with relevant officers and stakeholders,” said that the High-Profile League was to air on May 25 in Kolkata as per the original schedule. The board will look to conduct the remaining 16 matches (12 leagues and four knockouts) at a suitable time and there is speculation that the month of September may be an option if the Scheduled Asia Cup is scored.

The board’s statement said, “At this critical point, the BCCI stands firmly with the nation. We express our solidarity with the Government of India, the armed forces and the people of our country.”

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