DUBAI: The president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday that it is committed to staging the postponed Champions Trophy sometime next year.

ICC President David Morgan, however, said that there is still disagreement over the ICC’s plan to hold the tournament in October 2009. India has objected to that date because of its series against Australia the same month

Morgan said that cricket’s governing body did not seek an alternative host to Pakistan during the council’s meeting in Dubai this week.—AP