With the ICC 2025 champions trophy a little more than two weeks away, the Pakistan Cricket Council (PCB) is working hard to ensure that the places in Lahore and Karachi are ready for the future prestigious tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taught the PCB hosting rights three years ago, but still not completed the preparations for the Champions Trophy.
The renovation works are still underway at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the Karachi National Stadium, but the Pakistan cricket council is confident that the places will be ready for the future TRI-NATION ODI series, with South Africa and New Zealand, starting February 8th.
Confident PCB Lahore and Karachi will be prepared for the Odi Tri-Nation series before the ICC 2025 champions trophy
This Tri-Nation Odi series initially took place in Multan, but PCB moved it to Lahore and Karachi to test the facilities before the future ICC Champions 2025 trophy, after receiving the permission of the Cricket International Council.
It is said that the management body of the world has made an exception from the “exclusive period”, which is generally three weeks before the start of the ICC tournament to allow the Odi Tri-Nation series to take place in Lahore And Karachi.
The PCB has sought ICC permission on the same thing, and the Council authorized the hosts to use the Champions Trophy Places for future ODI matches. Well, the ICC's support period for the tournament begins on February 12, but the full control over the places will be taught only after the end of the Tri-Set in Pakistan.
ICC made an exception to Pakistan in his exclusive window
On the other hand, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, which will host all the India matches in the future Champions Trophy 2025, including Eliminators if Men in Blue Advance, ICC will be taught starting February 10 unfolding.
A close source of development was quoted by Times of India: “The hosts can request the approval from the ICC so that the activities take place in the places in the exclusive window; The PCB followed the process, and ICC authorized this for the exclusive period for testing. Similarly, the Dubai Stadium is also used during the exclusive period for ILT20. “
In particular, ICC follows a strict checklist to ensure that all places meet the necessary standards before each tour with several nations, because any necessary changes will be made according to these criteria. This includes configuring the signaling and branding and ensuring the activations of the sponsors before the first match of the tournament.
ICC satisfied with PCB preparations for the Champions Trophy 2025
Well, ICC closely monitors progress in Pakistan for the future tournament. Last week, two senior officials, Wasim Khan (general manager) and Sarah Edgar (superior manager of event operations), had an inspection of CT 2025 places in Pakistan. They reviewed the state of the places and shared their report with the global body.
The source signed by saying: “As a result of several inspection visits on all places, ICC is satisfied that they are on the way to the Champions for Men ICC.”