A team of officals from the International Cricket Council (ICC) will reach Karachi tonight to inspect the arrangements for the Champions Trophy 2025 that is scheduled to be held in Pakistan.
As per details by the Pakistan Cricket Board, the six-member ICC delegation will include event organizers and security staff. The ICC delegation will visit the National Stadium Karachi and will review the route from the hotel to the stadium and the stadium to the hotel.
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The group will also meet with hotel management to discuss accommodations and amenities for the teams.
The ICC delegation will also visit Rawalpindi and Lahore in the next phase to review the arrangements for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
This will be the fourth visit by an ICC delegation to Pakistan in preparation for the Champions Trophy, as the country prepares to host one of cricket’s most prestigious tournaments.
There were rumors that the Champions Trophy could be moved if India refused to travel, but PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi denied this, confirming the event will stay in Pakistan, with the next-ranked team replacing India if needed.
Additionally, the ICC’s Chief Executive Geoff Allardice has also confirmed that “there are currently no plans to relocate the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 from Pakistan” and assured that no team has expressed reluctance to play in the tournament.
Earlier this year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allocated Rs 12.80 billion for the upgradation of the three venues – Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, National Stadium in Karachi and Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium – that will host the mega spectacle.
