“Two issues remain, one of which is the Abu Dhabi and Dubai option. This we will discuss at the COC meeting.” Pakistan’s persistence has already paid off to an extent with the nation standing to gain approximately $10.5 million without a match being played on its soil.
ICC’s commercial board (IDI) also reiterated that Lahore would no longer be the World Cup administrative headquarters, which has been shifted to Mumbai. “The IDI Board remains committed to resolve this issue as soon as possible as there is an urgent need to press on with arrangements for the ICC’s flagship event, now less than two years away,” Morgan stated.