ICC Champions Trophy 2025: PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Assures On Pakistan Stadiums Construction Work - In Pics

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi put rumours to rest on Friday, January 31 and assured that Pakistan's stadiums will be ready for the Champions Trophy 2025. Despite concerns about the slow pace of construction, Naqvi confirmed that the renovation work is complete. The PCB has been under scrutiny with the Champions Trophy just around the corner, starting on February 19. Videos circulating online highlighted the sluggish construction progress at three Pakistani stadiums set to host the event. However, Naqvi's update has alleviated some of the concerns. Key inauguration dates were announced, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set to inaugurate the Gaddafi Stadium on February 7.

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Updated on: 1 February 2025 5:54 pm

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Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi | Photo: AP/K.M. Chaudary

꧟Pakistan's Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, speaks during a press conference regarding preparation for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/K.M. Chaudary

⛎Pakistan's Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, center, with Pakistan Cricket Board officials visit at the Gaddafi Stadium to review the renovation work for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan ICC Champion Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/K.M. Chaudary

A view of the Gaddafi Stadium, where renovation works are on final stage for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan ICC Champion Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/K.M. Chaudary

𓂃Labourers work during renovation of the Gaddafi Stadium for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan ICC Champion Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/K.M. Chaudary

𝐆A labourer paints during renovation of the Gaddafi Stadium for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/K.M. Chaudary

🅠Labourers work to finalise an enclosure during renovation of the Gaddafi Stadium for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Pakistan ICC Champion Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/K.M. Chaudary

🍨Groundsmen work at the Gaddafi Stadium, where renovation works are in progress for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Lahore, Pakistan.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/Fareed Khan

🐷A labourer paintc chairs at an enclosure in the National Bank Stadium, where renovation works are in progress for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Pakistan ICC Champion Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/Fareed Khan

🎶Labourers work to finalise a building in the National Bank Stadium, where renovation works sre in progress for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Pakistan ICC Champion Trophy 2025 | Photo: AP/Fareed Khan

♍Labourers work to install new floodlights in the National Bank Stadium, where renovation work is in progress for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament, in Karachi, Pakistan.