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Pakistan will host the first major Cricket championship in nearly three decades from Wednesday with green shirts, winners of the 2017 edition, with New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC 2025 Cup at the National Stadium in Karachi.
The first ball of the match will be completed at 2 pm Pacific time.
Pakistan last time hosted an event in ICC in 1996 – the 1996 ICC World Cup, which ended with the final at Gaddafi Stadium, where Sri Lanka defeated Australia with seven share.
Pakistan became a banned area to move to the two international sides in 2009 after the terrorists attacked a bus carrying a Sri Lanka team in Lahore, wounding many players and killing eight policemen and civilians. But with a comprehensive campaign that started in 2014 and lasted for several years, security improved significantly in the country of South Asia.
Test Cricket returned to Pakistan in 2019, Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa later, they toured the country, helping Pakistan’s attempt to host the tournament.
Eight teams will be starred in three places in Pakistan-Catchi, Lahore and Rawalpindi-as well as in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates) from February 19 to March 9.
The accumulation was not without problems after the neighbors and competitors of the Archful India refused to play in Pakistan due to long -term political tensions. India will instead the strength of sports on and outside the stadium, instead it will play its matches in Dubai.
The country has climbed security, especially in the host cities Karachi, Hour and Rawalpindi, even if the attacks in major cities are increasingly rare.
In the period leading up to the International Criminal Court Cup, the three places in Pakistan-Gaddafi Stadium Lahore were subjected to the National Karachi Stadium and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium-to great promotions, as they presented international players and accompanying viewers.
“Pakistan is fully prepared to host the Champions Cup. International record facilities will be provided to all teams. Fans in the stadiums will be granted all possible facilities,” said Bakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
He said in a statement, “The International Criminal Court Championship after 29 years is a matter of pride for Pakistan and we will increase the country’s honor by successfully hosting the Champions Cup.”
The Cricket board participated, in a statement, that the long -awaited opening ceremony will include an air show by the SHER Dils “Sher Dils” team in Pakistan, while President Asif Ali Zardari Wales was. Be the main guest.
Pakistan trip
Pakistan is entering the championship as defense champions, after beating India in the 2017 edition final. The team led Sarvaraz Ahmed. Fakar Zaman was the final player in 114 impurities from 106, while Hassan Ali won the title of the championship player for 13 texts in five games.
The eight participating teams were divided into two groups with the hosts of Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and New Zealand that were collected in the first group of the group B, including Afghanistan, the current Audi World Cup Champions Australia, England and South Africa.
After its opening confrontation against New Zealand, Pakistan will play its next group on February 23 against India in Dubai and February 27 against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.
In the group stage, you will play three games in Dubai, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi.
The first semi -finals will be played on March 4 in Dubai. The newly promoted Gaddafi Stadium will host the second semi -finals on March 5. If India is not eligible, then the final will take place at Gaddafi Stadium on March 9, however, if it is eligible, it will be held in Dubai the International Crystate Stadium.
Regardless of winning the tournament in 2017, Pakistan also reached the semi -finals of this competition on three occasions: 2000, 2004 and 2009.
“A global event came to Pakistan after 29 years, so I think the entire nation celebrates this historic occasion. There are no doubts about our performance, we have worked hard and learned from our mistakes. Muhammad Razwan, Captain Pakistan, said:“ We hope that we will play well tomorrow, God willing “.
“Our only focus is to win the championship for the country and our people, and we hope to achieve the desired results.”
Pakistan, consisting of 15 players:
Muhammad Rizwan (captain and guardian of the Wikit), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azzam, Fahim Ashraf, Fakhara Zaman, Harris Rove, Kamran Ghulam, Khoshdale Shah, Mawhamad Hein, Nassim Shah, Salman Ali (Face Captain) Shah Aphydi, Taab Taher and Amman Khan.
Collective stage equipment in Pakistan in the ICC 2025 Champions Cup:
February 19 – opposite New Zealand, Karachi
February 23 – opposite India, Dubai
February 27 – opposite Bangladesh, Rawalpindi
– With additional inputs from AFP