PCB moves tri-series to Lahore and Karachi to indicate readiness for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
The HinduThe Pakistan Cricket Board has relocated February’s tri-nation One-Day International series with New Zealand and South Africa from Multan to Lahore and Karachi, two cities set to host the Champions Trophy later in the month. The PCB said the move was due to the advanced stage of preparations at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and Karachi’s National Stadium, which will host six of the 12 Champions Trophy group stage matches. Lahore will also host one semifinal as well as the final, provided India, whicjh is playing all its matches in Dubai following an agreement that neither India nor Pakistan will visit each other’s countries for ICC tournament matches, does not qualify. The tri-series will be played from February 8-14, while the Champions Trophy will kick off on February 19 in Karachi, with defending champion Pakistan playing New Zealand.