Former Pakistan player Shahid Afridi on Thursday accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of ‘intertwining politics with sports’ and supported Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) stance against the hybrid model for the upcoming Champions Trophy. “By intertwining politics with sports, the BCCI has placed international cricket in a precarious position. Fully support the PCB’s stance against the hybrid model – especially since Pakistan (despite security concerns) has toured India five times, including a bilateral white-ball series, post-26/11. It’s time for the ICC and its Board of Directors to uphold fairness and assert their authority,” afridi posted on X. At a virtual meeting called for by the International Cricket Council to be held on Friday, The Indian Express reported that a hybrid model is likely to be proposed to the PCB for the Champions Trophy which will see India’s three matches, a semifinal and the final to be played in a neutral country. By intertwining politics with sports, the BCCI has placed international cricket in a precarious position. Fully support the PCB’s stance …