PCB selects three venues for Champions Trophy 2025

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly selected Islamabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi as venues for the Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled to be played in February.

According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, the above three venues have been put forward by PCB in front of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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Once the draft schedule is submitted by the host board, it usually undergoes multiple adjustments carried out by various teams inside the ICC. The broadcaster and other boards are given access to the updated schedule for evaluation prior to finalization.

The worldwide body’s annual conference in July will be the next official gathering of the ICC.

Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that India should send its time to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025.

“Sports should be kept separate from politics. The political tensions between India and Pakistan did not affect sports in the past,” he said. “India should send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in 2025. Instead of fighting, India and Pakistan should compete in the fields of education, sports and health,” said the minister.