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The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executive, Geoff Allardice, has reaffirmed that there are currently no plans to move the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 from Pakistan, which is set to begin in February-March 2025.

In preparation for hosting a big tournament, extensive construction is underway at key stadiums in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. High-profile matches will be hosted at these venues as they are being refurbished to meet international standards.

Nonetheless, there have been a lot of rumours that the competition will be moved outside of Pakistan. This may occur as a result of the Indian team’s decision to skip the competition in Pakistan due to safety concerns and political unrest between the two nations.

Allardice reassured reporters during a press…

Richard Gould, Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has shared insights about the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded Pakistan the hosting rights for this prestigious tournament, scheduled for February-March next year. However, uncertainty looms over India‘s participation due to longstanding political tensions between the two countries, which have prevented India from visiting Pakistan for over 15 years.

Pakistan’s hosting milestone and India’s potential absence

The upcoming Champions Trophy will mark Pakistan’s first major multi-nation cricket tournament since the Asia Cup 2008. While Pakistan hosted the Asia Cup 2023, India’s matches were relocated to Sri Lanka due to security concerns. Consequently, only…

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put forward a proposal for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to commence on February 19 and be hosted entirely in Pakistan. The PCB has firmly rejected the idea of a hybrid model for India’s matches, similar to the arrangement made for the Asia Cup 2023.
According to the PCB’s proposed schedule, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will span from February 19 to March 9, 2025, with all matches taking place in three major Pakistani cities: Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore.
Sources within the PCB have revealed that International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, who recently visited Pakistan to assess the preparations for the tournament, have expressed their satisfaction with the arrangements in place.
Notably, the PCB has taken a strong stance against the…

Champions Trophy 2025: Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has said that the Indian cricket team will need to come up with a logical answer to the ICC if they choose against travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year.

Pakistan are the dedicated host for the tournament which was last played in 2017 but it still remains doubtful whether the Indian team will be travelling there to play.

While India haven’t played in Pakistan for a long while now, Latif believes that refusing to feature in an ICC tournament can have negative impacts and the team might face consequences as well.

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Earlier, it was reported that India might not participate in the Champions Trophy…