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PCB to hand over Gaddafi Stadium to ICC on Feb 11, with final touches underway ahead of the Champions Trophy kickoff.

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Champions Trophy Stadium Handover Deadline Today, Completion Expected By…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said Lahore’s famous Gaddafi Stadium would be given to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on February 11 in response to increasing worries over the state of readiness of venues for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. This is just over one week ahead of the ODI tournament starting on February 19.

On X, the PCB posted a video of the renovated stadium writing, “Under the lights it’s a sight to behold!… We can’t wait to welcome fans, administrators, and teams for the tri-nation series and Champions Trophy. ”

The stadium would be given over to the ICC “for branding and other stuff” on February 11 after the Pakistani tri-series against South Africa and New Zealand concludes, a PCB official told PTI.

ICC’s Venue Readiness and Handover Deadline

Originally, the ICC had set January 31 as the cutoff for turning over all three tournament sites: Rawalpindi Stadium, National Stadium (Karachi), and Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore). The PCB is nevertheless sure that everything will be done in time.

The source also said Gaddafi Stadium was undergoing “final touches.”

“…this has been a construction site and there will be some rubble, which will be removed shortly. ” six months of effort let this stadium rise,” the official included.

Eight teams will completely be held in Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Still, India will have to play all of their games in Dubai because security issues exist.

Racing against the clock to finish the venue
Although Dawn, the top English daily in Pakistan, recently said that finishing the renovation before the deadline “seems completely impossible to consider,” the people in charge of the project are still confident.

The PCB has guaranteed that National Stadium in Karachi, which will host the first match between Pakistan and New Zealand on February 19, will also be prepared on time.

The PCB has spent about PKR 12 billion on renovation, construction, and equipment installation to modernize the three sites. Although tournament tickets are already available, worries still linger until the PCB verifies that the stadiums are completely ready.

With worries about Pakistan’s readiness, the ICC president steps down.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice stepped down on Tuesday in an unexpected turn of events. His leaving comes after the governing board’s board expresses dissatisfaction over his lack of ability to offer a clear evaluation of Pakistan’s readiness for the event.