Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that Pakistan are currently preparing for the Champions Trophy 2025 but there are chances that some matches of the marquee event will be shifted due to security concerns. Earlier, PCB shifted the second Test match against Bangladesh which was supposed to be played at National Stadium in Karachi. They have changed the venue because the stadium is under preparation for the upcoming event.
On the other hand, BCCI have yet to take a call on weather to send team India to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 citing players security. Naqvi said that the cricket board is actively coordinating with the security agencies for the tournament.
“God willing, the Champions Trophy will indeed take place in Pakistan. Match dates may shift, but the PCB is actively coordinating with security agencies,” said Naqvi while talking to the reporters in Lahore on Monday quoted by Insidesports.
ALSO READ: Rashid Khan opts out of putting his name in BBL draft for second consecutive season
He also said that their major task is renovating stadiums because the facilities are not up to standard and are significantly behind global benchmarks.
“Renovating stadiums is a major task. Unlike stadiums worldwide, Pakistan’s facilities are not up to standard and are significantly behind global benchmarks,” he said.
Pakistan will now host Bangladesh for the two Test match series scheduled to start from August 21 and both the matches will be played at Rawalpindi Stadium.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Squads
Bangladesh's Test squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
Pakistan's Test squad: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
MORE ON SPORTS TAK
Not Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli; Nathan Lyon names this Indian batter as 'massive challenge' for Australian bowlers in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Another blow to Pakistan team; after Abrar Ahmed, star all-rounder out of Bangladesh Series due to injury
