{"id":211378,"date":"2025-01-09T09:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/pcb-official-assures-completion-of-stadium-work-in-time-for-champions-trophy-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:34:11","slug":"pcb-official-assures-completion-of-stadium-work-in-time-for-champions-trophy-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/pcb-official-assures-completion-of-stadium-work-in-time-for-champions-trophy-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"PCB official assures completion of stadium work in time for Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117080503,imgsize-74298,width-400,resizemode-4\/117080503.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PCB official assures completion of stadium work in time for Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"PCB official assures completion of stadium work in time for Champions Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi took stock of work on January 7 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Photo: PCB video grab)\">PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi took stock of work on January 7 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Photo: PCB video grab)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In response to speculation about relocating the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Champions Trophy<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pakistan<\/a> due to delayed stadium renovations, a <!-- -->Pakistan Cricket Board<!-- --> (<!-- -->PCB<!-- -->) representative has confirmed that preparations are progressing well, with all venue-related work scheduled for completion by early February.<br \/>&#8220;All the work will be done by the first week of February. Pakistan will successfully host the Champions Trophy. No need to go by any rumours,&#8221; the PCB official told IANS.<br \/>As repoted by Timesofindia.com, the ICC will likely dispatch an inspection team to evaluate the state of stadium-readiness at the three venues, while Dubai is being kept on stand-by as part of contingency plan. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/indiatimes\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>The tournament is set to begin on February 19 and will conclude on March 9, featuring eight teams competing in 15 matches. The designated venues are the <!-- -->Rawalpindi<!-- --> Cricket Stadium, the Gaddafi Stadium in <!-- -->Lahore<!-- --> and the National Bank Stadium in <!-- -->Karachi<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p>However, India will play their matches in Dubai as per an agreement between the PCB, International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the Indian government&#8217;s refusal to send its team to Pakistan. <br \/>&#8220;We are committed to give our best. There are people who are trying to tarnish Pakistan&#8217;s image on social media. We know who all they are and why they are doing this,&#8221; the official said about reports of a lot of renovation work still remaining at the three venues. <br \/>The renovation work at the three stadiums, which began in August 2023, had an initial completion deadline of December 31.<br \/>The tournament marks a significant moment for Pakistan cricket, as the nation prepares to host an ICC event after a gap of nearly three decades. The last such event was the ODI World Cup in 1996, which Pakistan co-hosted along with India and Sri Lanka.<br \/>Meanwhile, the PCB announced on Wednesday a change in venue for the ODI tri-series featuring South Africa and New Zealand. The series has been relocated from Multan to Karachi and Lahore. <br \/>The board cited the advanced state of readiness of the stadiums in Lahore and Karachi as the reason for this change. 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