Srinagar: ICC during its annaul meeting in Colombo has approved the budget for the Champions Trophy 2025.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to be held in Pakistan amid the clouds of uncertainty as the reports are coming that BCCI may not send team to Pakistan.
Reports said that the budget was prepared by ICC Chief Finance Officer Ankur Khanna and PCB Chief Finance Officer Javed Murtaza.
Meanwhile reports also said that PCB stands firm on its stance of hosting all of the Champions Trophy 2025 matches in the country despite rumours of a neutral venue or plan B.
Pakistan is set to host the Champions Trophy 2025 and recently, the rumours of a “plan B” and “neutral venue” started to emerge in the news, wherein it was reported that the Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan and play their matches on a neutral venue.
However, the PCB strongly believes that since the event is of Pakistan, it should be completely staged in Pakistan. The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) annual meeting is scheduled in Colombo from July 19 to 22 and the PCB delegation will go there with a strong stance of hosting all the matches in the country.
Three venues — Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore — will host the matches of eight matches and according to PCB’s proposed schedule to ICC, all of India’s matches will take place in Lahore.
The PCB also allocated Rs12.80 billion for upgradation of three stadiums. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi’s National Bank Cricket Arena and Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium will be elevated ahead of the marquee event.
The proposed dates for the Champions Trophy are from 19th February to 9th March.