India, led by MS Dhoni, had won the ICC Champions Trophy in UK in 2013. India start their 2017 ICC Champions Trophy campaign against Pakistan in Birmingham on June 4. The players’ interests are paramount and they must be given the best chance to prepare for, defend and retain the ICC Champions Trophy,” the administrators said. Unhappy with this model, India threatened to withdraw from the ICC Champions Trophy as a mark of protest. The players’ interests are paramount and they must be given the best chance to prepare for, defend and retain the ICC Champions Trophy.

Source: Hindustan Times May 04, 2017 10:52 UTC