Shahid Afridi criticised the BCCI for mixing politics with sport and urged the ICC to ensure fairness in the standoff over the 2025 Champions Trophy. Afridi supported the PCB's rejection of the hybrid hosting model,

Both PCB and BCCI have refused to budge, putting the venue for the Champions Trophy 2025 in a deadlock. With the BCCI refusing to send its Indian team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has iterated it multiple times that they will not accept the hybrid model.

Pakistan hopes it will get a fair deal on “equality” when the International Cricket Council holds a virtual meeting on Friday to finalize details for next year’s Champions Trophy. There’s an impasse for the eight-team,

The ICC Board will discuss the 2025 Champions Trophy's future due to security issues in Pakistan. Options include relocating some matches or the entire event.

Just one day prior to a key ICC meeting, Pakistan has turned down the suggested hybrid model for the Champions Trophy.

Shahid Afridi blamed BCCI for “intertwining politics with sports,” which put international cricket in a “precarious” position