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News India Live, Digital Desk: The tension between Pakistan and India regarding the organization of Champions Trophy is not showing any signs of abating. According to a News18 report, PCB sources have claimed that the BCCI had only verbally informed the ICC that the Indian government had not given them permission to go to Pakistan. Pakistan is now putting pressure on ICC by making this issue a ‘weapon’.1. PCB’s claim: “BCCI has not given any written proof” PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and other officials argue that if Team India is not coming to Pakistan on security grounds, then BCCI should give ‘written proof’ of the same. Demand for written proof: PCB has demanded from ICC to ask BCCI for the order of the Indian government in which ‘security reasons’ are clearly mentioned. Argument: Pakistan says that when they asked for written proof for the 2023 ODI World Cup When he toured India for the Cup, he showed all the government permissions to the ICC. In such a situation, BCCI should also follow the same transparency.2. BCCI’s stand: “It is a government decision” BCCI has always made it clear that playing cricket with Pakistan is entirely a decision of the Government of India (GoI). Is verbal communication enough? According to BCCI sources, they have officially informed the ICC that the team will not be traveling due to security concerns. It is not clear in the ICC rules whether it is mandatory for the Board to make the government’s internal letter public or not. Hybrid Model: India’s demand that its matches be held in Dubai or Sri Lanka, which the PCB is calling ‘double standards’.3. Increased difficulties for ICC ICC is currently stuck ‘between two legs’: Financial pressure: Without India, any ICC tournament can fail commercially. Hosting Rights: Pakistan has the rights to host the tournament. If the ICC ignores Pakistan’s claims, the PCB has threatened to take legal action. New rule: The ICC has accepted the ‘hybrid model’ for the future in December 2024, but Pakistan is not ready to accept it for this particular tournament.4. What if the letter is not received? If BCCI does not produce the written letter, then Pakistan can make it an issue of ‘politics in sports’ and invoke the ICC constitution. However, experts believe that BCCI has records of correspondence with the Indian government, which it can share if needed, only with top ICC officials (Jay Shah & others) and not with the PCB.