PCB Chairman Naqvi discusses India’s Champions Trophy participation.

The BCCI is requesting permission from the government to visit Pakistan, therefore India’s participation in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is slated to take place there in February and March, is still up in the air.

Interacting with the media following his visit to supervise the ongoing renovations at the Gaddafi Stadium here, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi disclosed that he has been in communication with the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) concerning the eighth-team international competition.

“We have communication with the BCCI Secretary; the Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan,” Naqvi declared.

The teams’ boards that are competing for the Champions Trophy are also in contact with us, he continued.

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Adding to his remarks, Mohsin Naqvi said there is no cause for fear with the selection of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah to lead the Independent International Cricket Council (ICC).

“Jay Shah’s appointment as ICC Chairman is not problematic,” Naqvi said.

Next, the PCB CEO revealed that the stadium improvements will be finished in time for the Champions Trophy to start.

By September 30, work will be completed on the Gaddafi Stadium basement. In three weeks, every floor will be finished. It would be a steel structure in the front building. Naqvi stated that the Gaddafi Stadium’s main structure would be finished by December 31.

Before the Champions Trophy, seats will be installed in Indi Stadium, which will need to be totally dismantled and rebuilt.

He added, “The Champions Trophy will not coincide with the completion of renovations at Karachi’s [National Stadium].