{"id":233506,"date":"2025-02-06T23:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T23:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/06\/champions-trophy-2025-who-will-perform-at-ct-2025-opening-ceremony-in-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T23:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T23:30:11","slug":"champions-trophy-2025-who-will-perform-at-ct-2025-opening-ceremony-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/06\/champions-trophy-2025-who-will-perform-at-ct-2025-opening-ceremony-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions Trophy 2025: Who Will Perform At CT 2025 Opening Ceremony In Pakistan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/feeds.abplive.com\/onecms\/images\/uploaded-images\/2025\/02\/06\/c5268333f4b1851f535faa4795102c09173885076975324_original.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&amp;imwidth=1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Champions Trophy 2025: Who Will Perform At CT 2025 Opening Ceremony In Pakistan?\" title=\"Champions Trophy 2025: Who Will Perform At CT 2025 Opening Ceremony In Pakistan?\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-hstick-inner\">\n<p><strong>Performers in Champions Trophy 2025 opening ceremony: <\/strong>ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin on February 19, with Pakistan hosting the tournament. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a mega announcement regarding the grand opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Lahore&#8217;s Gaddafi Stadium, which will host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament&#8217;s first match between Pakistan and New Zealand, is set to feature an exciting lineup of performances by renowned Pakistani artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spectacular Opening Ceremony in Lahore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) President Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that celebrated Pakistani singers Ali Zafar, Aima Baig, and Arif Lohar will perform at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opening ceremony, scheduled to begin at 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Gaddafi Stadium will also host four Champions Trophy matches, including a high-profile clash between England and Australia on February 22 and a semi-final on March 5.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tomorrow at 7 pm InshAllaha <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QmqgRKQtc8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QmqgRKQtc8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MohsinnaqviC42\/status\/1887403807702687760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Karachi to host additional Opening Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Lahore, Karachi&#8217;s National Stadium will also host an opening ceremony on February 11. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has highlighted major upgrades at Gaddafi Stadium, including improved floodlights, increased seating capacity, and a state-of-the-art electronic scoreboard.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi praised the efforts of those involved in preparing the venue despite challenges. The Karachi opening ceremony will take place in the presence of Pakistan&#8217;s President, Asif Ali Zardari.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ali Zafar is set to perform at the GSL opening ceremony, bringing his signature energy to the event. \ud83c\udfa4\ud83c\udfb6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sqbdPB3AtS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/sqbdPB3AtS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakPassion\/status\/1887495756723990906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WATCH<\/a>: Pakistan\u2019s newly renovated Gaddafi Stadium set to host a free opening ceremony on Feb. 7 in Lahore featuring fireworks display and live performances ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, the country\u2019s cricket board announces <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hKzNnRJ65H\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/hKzNnRJ65H<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CTUVaGj02F\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CTUVaGj02F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Arab News Pakistan (@arabnewspk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arabnewspk\/status\/1887494610496143868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Pakistan Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:<\/strong> Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/sports\/cricket\/champions-trophy-2025-who-will-perform-at-ct-2025-opening-ceremony-in-pakistan-1749571\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performers in Champions Trophy 2025 opening ceremony: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin on February 19, with Pakistan hosting the tournament. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a mega announcement regarding the grand opening ceremony. 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