NEW DELHI: The media’s claims that the three stadiums slated to host the Champions Trophy subsequent yr will not be completed on time have been refuted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which has said that solely home and bilateral Check matches could possibly be impacted.
For the event scheduled for February 19-March 9 of subsequent yr, the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi, and the Rawalpindi Worldwide Cricket Stadium are present process renovations.
Pakistan’s bilateral obligations this season, notably the Check match in opposition to England in Karachi, could also be impacted by ongoing constructing work. Pakistan and Bangladesh have already moved their second Check from Karachi to Rawalpindi.
Following his tour of the Gaddafi Stadium renovations in Lahore on Monday, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi addressed the media. He said that lots of work stays to be accomplished as a result of not one of the stadiums at present fulfill worldwide requirements.
“It’s disappointing that sure media retailers have misrepresented PCB Chair Mohsin Naqvi’s feedback,” the PCB stated in a press release on Tuesday, as per Reuters.
“The PCB Chair clearly said that the redevelopment and redesign of the three designated stadiums can be accomplished on schedule, guaranteeing readiness to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
“Whereas some home matches might have to be shifted to facilitate uninterrupted building work, this under no circumstances pertains to the ICC Champions Trophy, which stays a precedence for the PCB as a premier eight-team worldwide occasion.”
Moreover, the UK’s BDP Sample was chosen by the PCB to improve the stadium infrastructure for cricket, the structure agency stated on Tuesday.
Previous to its discontinuation owing to a packed schedule, Pakistan had been victorious within the closing Champions Trophy competitors, which befell in England in 2017. However as a result of the ICC desires to host a serious occasion annually, it’s being introduced again.



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