ICC lauds PCB’s preparations in staging 2025 Champions Trophy
The International Cricket Council (ICC) lauds the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) preparations for staging the 2025 Champions Trophy.
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ICC LAUDS PCB’S PREPARATIONS IN STAGING NEXT YEAR’S CHAMPIONS TROPHY
The ICC lauds the PCB’s preparations for staging next year’s Champions Trophy.
Furthermore, sources quoted in a report said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi attended a meeting with ICC officials on Monday.
Moreover, sources told Geo News, as cited by NDTV Sports, that PCB officials assured them that rehabilitation of the three stadiums would be completed in time for the tournament.
Naqvi invited ICC officials to visit Pakistan to oversee their preparations for the event.
Additionally, the PCB official offered three options for Pakistan to hold the competition.
ORGANIZERS OFFERED OPTIONS TO HOST IN PAKISTAN, DUBAI OR 2 OTHER NEUTRAL VENUES
Moreover, organizers offered the option of hosting next year’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan, Dubai, or other neutral venues.
Furthermore, the ICC is aware of the organizers’ first option to host all the matches in Pakistan as originally planned.
The second option is to stage all India matches in Dubai while the rest of the competition is still hosted in Pakistan.
The third option is to stage all matches at a neutral venue.
The choices for the neutral venues range from the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka or South Africa.
BCCI STILL REFUSES TO SEND INDIA CRICKET TEAM TO PAKISTAN TO PLAY
xxx Furthermore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) still refuses to send an Indian cricket team to Pakistan to play, which complicates matters for organizers to stage the Champions Trophy.
Moreover, the BCCI cited security reasons for refusing to allow an Indian national cricket team to play in Pakistan.
India has not played in any cricket in Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup.
Incidentally, India and Pakistan have only collided at ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup ever since.
Next year’s Champions Cup is the first time Pakistan will host a major international cricket event since the 1996 ODI World Cup.
That tournament was co-hosted by Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka at the time.
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