Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will reportedly hand over the iconic Gadaffi Stadium to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on February 11 for the Champions Trophy 2025 which is scheduled to start from February 19 amid all the concerns over the venue's readiness before the marquee event.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took their 'X' to share the video of the newly built stadium and wrote, "Under the lights, it's a sight to behold!... We can't wait to welcome fans, officials and teams for the tri-nation series and Champions Trophy." The mega-event begins on February 19.
As per news agency PTI, the stadium will be handed over to the International Cricket Council (ICC), "for branding and other stuff on February 11" after Pakistan's tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa.
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Earlier, the ICC had set January 31 as the deadline for the handover of all three stadiums -- Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore), National Stadium (Karachi) and the Rawalpindi Stadium -- which will host the marquee event in Pakistan.
The source added that "final touches" were being given to the Gaddafi Stadium.
"...this has been a construction site and there will be some rubble, which will be removed shortly. This stadium has taken shape after six months of work," said the source.
The Champions Trophy will take place in a hybrid model where India will play all their matches in Dubai citing security concerns.