With the Champions Trophy lower than a month away from its begin, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, visited the under-renovation Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore a few days in the past to take inventory of the remaining work. However the visuals from the video of the go to do not paint a really rosy image to satisfy the January 25 deadline for completion of labor.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video that includes clips from Naqvi’s go to to examine the state of labor, which confirmed a big quantity of it nonetheless left to be accomplished.
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The Champions Trophy begins on February 19, with Pakistan to host matches in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. The event can be performed in a hybrid format, as India will play all their matches in Dubai as per an settlement between the PCB, Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Reacting to the video of Naqvi’s go to, followers expressed doubt whether or not work might be accomplished by January 25. The revamped venue is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 27.
The Gaddafi Stadium can be scheduled to host the second semifinal.
The PCB chairman, nevertheless, was assured that the stadium can be prepared in time and mentioned that it is “absolutely full”, with solely the ending work remaining.
“The gray construction of the Gaddafi Stadium is now absolutely full, with ending work progressing quickly,” Naqvi mentioned concerning the 34,000-capacity stadium.
The ultimate is scheduled for March 9, and the much-anticipated group match between India and Pakistan can be performed on February 23 in Dubai.