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ICC happy with Pakistan’s Champions Trophy preparations: Here are the details

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ICC happy with Pakistan’s Champions Trophy preparations: Here are the details

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The Champions Trophy will be hosted at three venues in Pakistan

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) preparations for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

It was revealed at an ICC meeting on Monday, which was also attended by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

PCB officials assured the world cricket body that the three stadiums slated to host the matches would be upgraded within the stipulated time.

PCB chairman invites ICC board to review preparations

PCB Chairman Naqvi has invited ICC board members to Pakistan for a first-hand review of the ongoing preparations for the Champions Trophy.

The tournament will start next year in Pakistan. However, there are certain challenges that need to be addressed, including uncertainty about India’s participation due to ongoing political tensions between the two nations.

The ICC is considering alternative hosting options for the Champions Trophy

Recent reports have indicated that the ICC is mulling over three other options to host the Champions Trophy.

The first option is to host the tournament in Pakistan as planned.

The second option is a hybrid model where the matches will be played in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In this case, the matches with India and the knockout phase would be played in Dubai.

The third option is to move the entire tournament out of Pakistan

The third option the ICC is considering is to move the entire tournament out of Pakistan.

Dubai, Sri Lanka or South Africa could be potential host countries in this case.

This comes as Pakistan has not hosted a major ICC event since the ODI World Cup in 1996. It was co-hosted by Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.

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