Champions Trophy: ICC to visit Lahore on November 10

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Director of Infrastructure Qazi Jawad Ahmed stated on Wednesday that a delegation from the ICC is set to visit Lahore on November 10.

The delegation will review preparations at the Gaddafi Stadium for the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy.

Following a meeting of ICC board members that was attended by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, ICC members were invited to take an official visit to Pakistan in order to review the arrangements for the event.

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Qazi Jawad Ahmed said that the delegation will be given a briefing regarding the preparations being made and will remain in the country for three days. The director stated that 45% of the overall work being conducted at the stadium has been completed. The main building of the pavilion is near completion, thanks to hundreds of workers who are working multiple shifts throughout the day.

Previously, the director had said that “Around-the-clock efforts on redesign and renovations have PCB confident of meeting the 31 December deadline.”

Some of the renovations include high resolution replay screens, modern floodlight towers, and improved seats. The capacity of Gaddafi Stadium is also set to increase from 21,500 to 34,000.

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