A delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed satisfaction with the arrangements for the Champions Trophy scheduled to be played next year in Pakistan after visiting the country.
The five-member ICC delegation has expressed complete satisfaction with the arrangements for the Champions Trophy scheduled next year after visiting Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi stadiums.
Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi met the ICC delegation (including Senior Manager of Events Sarah Edgar, Security Manager David Musker, and other representatives) to discuss preparations for the mega event. The delegation visited the three stadiums.
On this occasion, Chairman PCB assured the ICC delegation that upgrade work will be completed before the mega event and fool-proof security arrangements would be made for all the teams.
He said, “Organizing the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan is an honour. As big as this tournament is, we are finalizing the arrangements accordingly. Players of all teams will enjoy cricket in a peaceful and safe environment. With the upgrade, the stadiums will have international standard facilities, and the fans will enjoy the cricket matches even more than before.”
The Champions Trophy is scheduled in February of next year in Pakistan. This will be a 50-overs format with eight teams participating. All the teams have confirmed their participation except India.
According to Indian media, the team will visit if their government allows them to travel.
