Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has been clear that the Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan, however, the match schedules may be changed or tinkered with. PCB is in touch with the security agencies in this regard.
In a press conference in Lahore on Monday he said, “Four to five months will be difficult because the grounds are being built, but the work will be completed before the Champions Trophy. The initial work will be completed before the Trophy, and the remaining work will be completed after the Champions Trophy. We are in talks with the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. If they give us a stadium, we will also work on it. The stadium in New York was also completed in the last ten days.”
He pointed out that construction work is going on day and night. “Renovating the stadiums is a big challenge. Unlike the world’s stadiums, Pakistan’s stadiums are substandard and far behind the world.”
“A new stadium has been built in Islamabad. We are in touch with the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the renovation of the grounds. The renovation work was completed before the arrival of the ICC delegation for the Champions Trophy.”
The Champion Trophy is scheduled to be played in March 2025 in Pakistan, with Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi hosting the mega event.
