Peshawar: The Khan’s Cricket plate was placed at the Arikit Rabbit Stadium for Cricket, despite the opposition of political parties and individuals in various fields, News I mentioned.
Since the renewal project that has lasted for years already in the facility, workers who created a huge banner bearing the new stadium, previously known as the Arbab Niaz Stadium for Cricket.
There were reports that, regardless of others, the founder of Pakistan, Tweik-Insaf Imran Khan, opposed himself to the decision of the government of Khyber Bakhtonguwa regarding changing the name of the stadium that was built in 1984 and was named after the name of the former Federal Sports Minister of Bishwar, Arbab Niz Muhammad.
The family of the late Arbab Nias was among a large number of people who opposed the rename of the cricket. However, the painting was prepared and installed in the sports facility despite the opposition.
The Governor of Khyber Bakhtonguwa also opposed a change of the name of the cricket field and described it as not suitable for naming it after former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The land is the only international cricket facility in Khyber Bakhtongua, which, too, has not hosted any international match in the past 19 years due to the security situation.
The stadium is unlikely to host any match in the Pakistani Premier League (PSL) until this year, although construction and renewal have been accelerated in the past few months.
The last international match that played on the ground between Pakistan and India was on February 6, 2006. The hosts won the match with 7 runs through the D/L method. Recently, ICC representatives visited the Arbab Niaz Stadium to inspect the arrangements for international players as well as security measures for the next season from PSL.