Pakistan Cricket Board

February 17, 2025 5:46 PM

Champions Trophy will rekindle Pakistan’s love of cricket, say former captains

Cricket fans in Pakistan are buzzing ahead of the Champions Trophy and hosting the elite one-day international tournament will rekindle the country's love affair with the sport, three former captains said. The event, which features the sport's top eight sides in the ODI format, begins on Wednesday with the hosts up against New Zealand in Karachi. It will be the first major global tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly 30 years and former batting great Inzamam Ul Haq told Reuters there was no ...

ICC announces 2025 Men’s Champions Trophy tour to begin in Islamabad

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the 2025 Men’s Champions Trophy tour will start in Islamabad on Saturday. The trophy will also be displayed at the city’s famous landmarks, including Daman-e-Koh, Faisal Mosque, and the Pakistan Monument, with legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar marking his presence. The trophy tour is a promotional event held before every major ICC event. However, it ran into a major controversy after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursda...