A delegation of the International Cricket Council visited Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday and reviewed the preparations for the much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025.The delegation,

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will kickstart in Pakistan on February 19. However, India will play all their Champions Trophy games in Dubai.

Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi’s National Stadium and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi – are far from ready for the Champions Trophy that gets underway in a month’s time.

An ICC delegation is set to visit Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday to assess ongoing preparations for the 2025 Champions Trophy. This visit is part of the second phase of their Pakistan tour to review arrangements for the tournament, Express News reported. The six-member team will inspect the stadium's construction and renovation work.

Salman, who has been crucial in Pakistan’s recent ODI successes against Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, also gave an update on star opener Saim Ayub’s fitness. Ayub’s ankle injury during the South Africa Test series put doubts over his availability for the tournament.

"We gave the statement because our media also started flashing such speculative news without checking the facts. This would have caused chaos and confusion amongst the PCB, ICC, government, commercial partners and fans affecting the ticketing and marketing of the event,

There have been several media reports stating that the Champions Trophy 2025 might be shifted out of Pakistan due to delay in renovation work at the stadiums in the country.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is 40 days away, but stadiums in Pakistan are far from ready. Construction is still ongoing at venues in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. The ICC is concerned about the venues meeting requirements on time.

Pakistan are facing a race against time, as ICC can change the Champions Trophy 2025 venue exclusively to UAE. It is so because, the current condition of National Stadium in Karachi, Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi is not apt for the tournament,

The Champions Trophy 2025 is just over a month away and the preparations are in full-swing including the upgradation of the three venues - National Stadium (Karachi), Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore) and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.