Pakistan cricket authorities have suggested the International Cricket Council to schedule India’s qualifying round matches only in one city during the Champions Trophy next year. ()
The Pakistan Cricket Board, slated to host the upcoming edition of the Champions Trophy in 2025, has picked three cities in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore, which also gets the final, as venues to or𒆙ganise the tournament.
“The ICC general ma🅠nager Wasim Khan also recently visited Lahore where he discuꦆssed the CT arrangements with the PCB top brass and it was suggested that the Indian team’s travel itinerary be kept to a minimum,” a PCB source informed.
The source added that India could play its initial qualifying round games at Karachi before proceeding to the venues๊ for the knockouts.
With their cricket engagements restricted only to ICC tournament♊s, the Indian cricket team has not played in Pakistan since 2008.
Last🤪 year, the Indian cricket board did not send the national team for the Asia Cup which was eventually held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in a💙 hybrid model.
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has𝓡 main❀tained that all teams would play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan as per schedule.
He also informed that stadium renovation work would commence soon, wi💜th the tournament expected to be held iꦅn February-March 2025.
