- Lahore, Karachi to host the Champions Cup events.
- PM SheHBAZ and President Zardari expected as old guests.
- England and Australia to miss the opening due to the late.
Lahore: Sources of sources of sources differ in different places, sources said that the Pakistan Cricket Council (PCB) had put the finishing touches Geo News Thursday.
According to Al -Olalin, PCB President Mohsen Nafi gave his final approval to all relevant events. The main opening ceremony will be held on February 16 in Hazuri Bagh, Lahore, on the occasion of the official start of the prestigious championship.
In addition, the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host its opening ceremony on February 7, while the National Stadium in Karachi will hold an event on February 11.
Prime Minister Shaybaz Sharif is expected to be the main guest at the Lahore party, while President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to attend Karachi’s event as a great guest.
According to informed sources at the International Crystate Council (ICC), the arrival schedules offered by the Cricket Board of England and Wales (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) make them impossible to participate.
England is scheduled to arrive in Lahore on February 18, while the Australian team is scheduled to decline on February 19. Bangladesh and India are scheduled to arrive in Dubai on February 15, while Afghanistan will arrive in Islamabad on February 12.
New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa will be already in Pakistan after competing in the triple ODI series in Lahore and Crachi from February 8 to 14.
The opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi is scheduled to be held on February 19.
The sources pointed out that England chose to take one week’s break after its last month’s tour of the White Ball series, which will be concluded on February 12, while Australia, which participates in two tests and two will finish the ODI series in Sri Lanka its mission in Colombo on February 14 To take a four -day rest on its way to Lahore.
The source also confirmed that due to the late expatriates, England and Australia chose to warm up. Each team has the right to get two games to warm up, but both of them agreed to enter the championship without any training matches, because they will just conclude their ODI series.
Pakistan will host at least 10 games of the ICC 2025 Champions Cup, while Dubai will host three games that included India and the first semi -finals.
If India is not qualified for the final of March 9, the match will be held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Otherwise, the final will be held in Dubai.