DTVHINDIPCB is spending money like water for renovation of stadiums before Champions Trophy, know how many crores of funds were released
After almost 3 decades, Pakistan is going to host the Champions Trophy. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) The hosting rights of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 are with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this time. It is worth noting that the much-awaited 9th season of the tournament will be played in Pakistan. However, now before the start of this multi-nation tournament, the PCB is spending money like water for the renovation of the stadiums. Let us tell you that in the recent meeting of PCB Board and Governors in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has released a fund of 12.8 billion (in Pakistani rupees). This fund will be used to renovate the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Karachi’s National Stadium and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This much fund was released for the renovation of all three stadiums According to reports in Sports Star, the maximum funds have been released for the renovation of the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where if speculations are to be believed, the Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan could be witnessed. A fund of ₹189 million has been set aside for the MOT of the stadium, ₹330 million for the replacement of two LED screens, ₹1100 million for new steel construction of the pavilion and ₹1250 million for the remaining renovations. On the other hand, a total fund of 3.5 billion rupees has been set aside for the renovation of Karachi’s National Stadium. This amount includes 330 million rupees for the replacement of two LED screens in the stadium, 340 million rupees for replacing 450 LED lights, 580 million rupees for the renovation of the main building and hospitality box and 1500 million rupees for the reconstruction of the pavilion building. Apart from this, a fund of Rs 1.5 billion has been released for the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Out of this money, Rs 393 million has been released for the replacement of floodlights and LEDs in the stadium, Rs 400 million for the construction of the main building, Rs 400 million for the construction of hospitality boxes and restrooms, Rs 330 million for LED screen replacement and Rs 272 million for the change of seating arrangement in the stadium.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardyce has confirmed that the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be held here
Geoff Allardyce has confirmed that the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be hosted in Pakistan. Geoff Allardice (Image Credit- Twitter X) International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice has confirmed that the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be hosted in Pakistan. He said that they are not planning to change the hosting of the upcoming tournament at all. Let us tell you that the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be played in the months of February and March 2025. For the upcoming tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also started work in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi stadiums. Construction work has started in all these three venues and the upcoming tournament can be organized here. For quite some time now, there have been reports that this tournament can be played outside Pakistan. Actually, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not want to send Team India to Pakistan. Not only this, PCB also believes that except India, all the teams participating in the tournament have already visited Pakistan. In such a situation, India has no solid reason to refuse to tour Pakistan. Champions Trophy 2025 tournament will be held in Pakistan itself A few days ago, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla had revealed that Team India’s tour of Pakistan will depend on the instructions given to them by the Indian government. The upcoming tournament will see fierce clashes between India, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. West Indies and Sri Lanka will not be seen participating in the Champions Trophy 2025. Now it remains to be seen what decision the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) takes on this. The Indian team has never toured Pakistan since 2008. It is also possible that the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament may be played in a hybrid model, although no confirmation can be made about this right now. Players who scored most centuries in Tests between IND vs BAN- List of players who scored most runs in the powerplay of T20I in 2024- Ishan Kishan suddenly entered the Duleep Trophy and then scored a century Players who have won the most “Player of the Match” in WTC- Know how is Virat Kohli’s record in the test against Bangladesh? Batsmen who hit the most sixes for India in the death overs of T20I Batsmen who scored the fastest T20 century for Australia- Mushir Khan broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 33 year old record Wicketkeepers with most Man of the Match awards for India 7 expensive watches of Hardik Pandya and their prices, know here-
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: PCB announces names of 5 captains, see full squad of all teams
The tournament is starting from 12 September Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan (Image Credit- Twitter The first season of Pakistan’s List A domestic cricket tournament Champions One Day Cup is all set to begin from September 12. The final match of the tournament will be played on September 29. A total of five teams are participating in the first season, namely Wolves, Panthers, Dolphins, Stallions and Lions. All the matches between these teams will be played in Faisalabad. So now some star players of Pakistan cricket team are going to be seen in action in the upcoming tournament. Also today on 6th September, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the names of the captains of the teams. The captain has been selected by the mentors of the teams. Let us tell you that in the upcoming tournament, former Misbah-ul-Haq will be seen mentoring the Wolves, Saqlain Mushtaq the Panthers, Sarfaraz Ahmed the Dolphins, Shoaib Malik the Stallions and Waqar Younis the Lions team. Pakistan cricket team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan will be seen captaining the Wolves team, while Shadab Khan has been given the command of the Panthers team. Apart from this, Saud Shakeel will be seen captaining the Dolphins, Shaheen Shah Afridi the Lions and Mohammad Harris the Stallions team. See the full squad of all five teams Wolves: Mohammad Rizwan (captain, Peshawar), Fakhar Zaman (Abbottabad), Abdul Samad (Faisalabad), Akif Javed (FATA), Ali Usman (Multan), Bilawal Bhatti (Muridke), Hasibullah (Pishin), Iftikhar Ahmed (Peshawar), Kamran Ghulam (Peshawar), Mohammad Faizan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Imran Jr (Peshawar), Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (FATA), Mohammad Imran (Khanewal), Naseem Shah (Lahore), Nisar Ahmed (Lahore), Salman Ali Agha (Lahore), Shahnawaz Dahani (Larkana), Zahid Mahmood (Dadu) and Zain Abbas (Multan) Mentor – Misbah ul Haq Panthers: Shadab Khan (captain, Islamabad), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Quetta), Ahmed Bashir (Lahore), Ali Asfand (Faisalabad), Ali Raza (Sheikhupura), Amad Butt (Sialkot), Arafat Minhas (Multan), Azan Awais (Sialkot), Haider Ali (Attock), Mohammad Hasnain (Hyderabad), Mohammad Umar (Karachi), Mohammad Zeeshan (Faisalabad), Mubasir Khan (Rawalpindi), Rehan Afridi (Khyber), Rizwan Mahmood (Hyderabad), Saim Ayub (Karachi), Umar Siddique (Lahore), Osama Mir (Sialkot), Usman Khan (Karachi) and Usman Salahuddin (Lahore) Mentor – Saqlain Mushtaq DolphinsSquad: Saud Shakeel (captain, Karachi), Aftab Ibrahim (Karachi), Asif Ali (Faisalabad), Awais Ali (Gujranwala), Faheem Ashraf (Kasur), Kashif Ali (Rawalpindi), Mir Hamza (Karachi), Mohammad Huraira (Sialkot), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Peshawar), Muhammad Akhlaq (Kamoki), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (Karachi), Muhammad Riazullah (Peshawar), Noman Ali (Hyderabad), Qasim Akram (Lahore), Sameen Gul (Jamrud), Sarfraz Ahmed (Karachi), Sahibzada Farhan (Peshawar), Sufian Moqim (Kotli), Umar Amin (Rawalpindi) and Usman Qadir (Lahore) Mentor – Sarfraz Ahmed Stallions: Mohammad Haris (captain, Peshawar), Abrar Ahmed (Karachi), Adil Amin (Peshawar), Azam Khan (Peshawar), Babar Azam (Lahore), Haris Rauf (Islamabad), Hussain Talat (Lahore), Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi), Junaid Ali (Lahore), Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat (Peshawar), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Ali (Sialkot), Mohammad Amir Khan (Swat), Saad Khan (Hyderabad), Shamil Hussain (Islamabad), Shan Masood (Karachi), Tayyab Tahir (Sarai Alamgir), Ubaid Shah (Lahore), Yasir Khan (Rawalpindi) and Zaman Khan (Mirpur) Mentor – Shoaib Malik Lions: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain, Peshawar), Abdullah Shafique (Sialkot), Aamir Jamal (Islamabad), Aamer Yamin (Multan),…
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Afridi, Rizwan, Shakeel, Shadab and Haris appointed captains of 5 teams for the upcoming tournament
Champions One Day Cup is a domestic cricket tournament in Pakistan Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced its domestic 50 over cricket tournament in a new avatar, which will now be known in the cricket world as the Champions One-Day Cup. So today on September 6, PCB has announced the names of the players for the captaincy of five teams in the upcoming tournament. These five names include Pakistan’s T20 captain Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris. Talking about the names of the 5 teams, they are Lions, Wolves, Panthers, Dolphins and Stallions. So despite the strained relations with the PCB, Shoaib Malik has been appointed as the mentor of the Stallions and Harris as the captain of the team. The management had earlier said that the T20 format suits Harris, but the fast bowler has not yet made it to the T20 International team, along with the T20 World Cup 2024. Apart from Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq will be seen mentoring the Wolves team. Former cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq will be seen mentoring the Panthers, Sarfraz Ahmed the Dolphins and Waqar Younis the Lions team. The tournament will start from September 12 The upcoming tournament will be played between 12th and 29th September. Like the previous season, the semi-finals have been replaced by playoffs. Fans will no longer get to see the semi-finals in it. Teams will directly make it to the playoffs and the finals. Although there are no city names on the front or back of the teams, it is understood that Lahore for Lions, Karachi for Dolphins, Peshawar for Panthers, Faisalabad for Wolves and Sialkot for Stallions are likely to be added. Apart from this, 8 days after the Champions ODI Cup ends, Pakistan is going to host England in a three-match ODI series. It will be interesting to see how Pakistan will perform against England after losing 0-2 in the Test series against Bangladesh?
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Former veteran player Waqar Younis becomes the mentor of the Lions team, read the big news
The tournament is starting from 13 September Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former legendary fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team Waqar Younis has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming domestic tournament Champions ODI Cup 2024. Let us tell you that recently the Lions team has gathered at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for the upcoming tournament. When the team gathered at the NCA, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed Younis that he has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team. Apart from Waqar, former Pakistani players Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Saqlain Mushtaq have also been appointed as mentors of the other four teams. Misbah will be seen as a mentor in the Wolves team while Shoaib Malik will be seen as a mentor in the Stallions team. On the other hand, if we tell you about the tournament, it is starting from September 13, 2024. So the Lions team is going to face the Stallions in their first match. It will be worth seeing how the team is going to perform under the mentorship of Waqar Younis in the upcoming tournament? Waqar Younis gave a big statement So when Waqar Younis was appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming ODI tournament, his big statement has come out. Waqar said through a press release issued by PCB- I am excited about the opportunity to once again contribute to the development of players. This new role presents a new challenge which I accept with great enthusiasm. Apart from the opportunity to work with some of the most talented cricketers, there will be a fascinating dynamic amongst the mentors as each of us strives to beat the other. This unique format, where every match counts, promises to bring a whole new level of excitement to the sport. Fans can look forward to a thrilling 14-match tournament spanning 17 days, packed with high action and memorable moments.
Big claim as soon as Jay Shah became ICC President, India will go to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, 50% confirmed? Know how this happened?
Former Pakistan cricketer has assured that now no one can stop India from coming to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. India vs Pakistan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Rashid Latif says Team India will come to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as ICC president. He will take over as ICC president from December 1. Instead of regretting this news, some former Pakistani cricketers have raised PCB’s hopes regarding the Champions Trophy. In this regard, a former Pakistani cricketer has assured that now no one can stop India from coming to Pakistan. Pakistan is very excited to host an ICC tournament on home soil for the first time in almost three decades. But no one still has an answer to the question whether the Indian team will go to Pakistan or not. Jai Shah as ICC President raises Pakistan’s hopes: Rumors are flying that BCCI does not want to send Team India to Pakistan. According to media reports, India wants to play its matches at a neutral venue. Amidst all this, Secretary Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the new President of the ICC. After this, many fans have predicted that the Indian team will not tour Pakistan under any circumstances. But on the other hand, Pakistan’s hopes have doubled with this news. The reason for this has been explained in detail by Pakistan’s former captain Rashid Latif. What did Rashid Latif say? Rashid Latif, while talking on the YouTube channel ‘Caught Behind’, said, “If Jay Shah is elected unopposed, it means that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has supported him. I think it is unlikely that he will sign the declaration of India not going to Pakistan. I think we have got 50 percent confirmation that the Indian team is coming to Pakistan. Jay Shah’s work has been beneficial for cricket so far, be it for BCCI or ICC.”
Former Pakistani captain made a big statement, said- ICC Chairman Jay Shah should show emotion and send India to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy
Pakistan has the hosting rights for Champions Trophy 2025. Jay Shah (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has been elected ICC chairman. Shah’s appointment has left the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wondering about the future of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. It is worth noting that this time the hosting rights of the Champions Trophy are with Pakistan. However, it is not yet confirmed whether India will tour Pakistan for this multi-nation tournament or not? Also, looking at the current political relations between the two countries, it seems that India will hardly go to Pakistan. If this happens, then once again the Champions Trophy can be held in a hybrid format like the Asia Cup. It is worth noting that at that time the hosting rights were with Pakistan, but India played all its matches including the final in Sri Lanka. On the other hand, now after Jay Shah became the ICC chairman, a big statement has come from former Pakistani captain and legendary batsman Younis Khan. Younis believes that Shah will maintain the spirit of sportsmanship and will help India tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Younis Khan gave a big statement Let us tell you that after Jay Shah became the ICC chairman recently, Younis Khan, quoting Cricket Pakistan, said- Jay Shah becoming the ICC chief should lead to the rise of cricket. Shah needs to show sportsmanship, because with the good initiative of the ICC chief, India can come to Pakistan to play cricket, in the same way Pakistan can also tour India. Well, now it remains to be seen whether India will tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy or not? However, looking at the current scenario, it seems impossible.
“If this happens then Champions Trophy…”, former cricketer gave a big warning to Pakistan Cricket Board
In 2009, the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists in Lahore. After this incident, the ICC took away the rights of hosting the 2011 World Cup from Pakistan. Champions Trophy & Basit Ali (Photo Source: X/Twitter) ICC Champions Trophy 2025 It is to be played in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9 next year. PCB will host the ICC tournament after a gap of 18 years. India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. In such a situation, whether the team will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 or not is still a question mark. BCCI has not yet made any formal statement regarding Team India’s participation. Let us tell you that Asia Cup 2023 was played under the joint hosting of Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to the demand of BCCI. Meanwhile, former Pakistani player Basit Ali says that there will be a lot of attention on security in the country before the Champions Trophy. Because if any incident happens, then the hosting rights can be taken back from Pakistan. Basit Ali also stressed that foreign teams should get the same security as the Prime Minister and President. There should not be even a small breach in security- Basit Ali Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said, The Champions Trophy is going to be held in Pakistan and after Bangladesh, teams like England and West Indies are also going to tour, so we have to pay attention to security. God forbid, if any incident happens during these tours then the Champions Trophy will not be played here. Our soldiers are getting martyred in Balochistan and Peshawar, only the government can answer why this is happening, but this is wrong. The veteran player further said, We should ensure that there is not even a small breach in security. Foreign teams should get the same security as our Prime Minister and President. I am sure, Mohsin Naqvi will be aware of these things. Let us tell you, in 2009, terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore. After this incident, ICC took away the rights of hosting the 2011 World Cup from Pakistan. In such a situation Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Bangladesh and England’s tour of Pakistan will serve as a litmus test for security issues in the country.
How many ODI matches will India and Pakistan play before Champions Trophy 2025? Know the schedule of other teams here as well-
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to be played from February 19 to March 9 next year under the hosting of Pakistan. Champions Trophy 2025 (Photo Source: Getty Images) ICC Champions Trophy 2025 It is to be played in Pakistan from 19 February to 9 March next year. Whether India will be a part of this tournament or not is still a question mark. BCCI has not yet given any formal statement regarding Team India’s participation. Amidst all this, the schedule of how many ODI matches all the 8 participating teams are going to play before the Champions Trophy 2025 has been revealed. Let us tell you, those 8 teams have got a place in the tournament, which were in the top-8 in the points table of ODI World Cup 2023. At the same time, Pakistan had already qualified as the host. ODI schedule of all teams before Champions Trophy 2025- India- 3 ODI matches India has to play only 3 ODIs before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The team will play a three-match ODI series against England in February next year. Let us tell you, India recently suffered a 2-0 defeat in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Afghanistan – 6 ODI matches 1. Afghanistan vs South Africa, 2024, UAE (3 matches) 2. Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 (3 matches) Pakistan- 10 or 11 ODI matches Pakistan can play a total of 11 ODIs before the Champions Trophy 2025. 1. Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024 (3 matches) 2. Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 (3 matches) 3. Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024 (3 matches) 4. Pakistan ODI Tri-Series (Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa), 2025 (2 matches + 1 if team reaches the final. Australia – 8 ODI matches 1. Australia tour of England, 2024 (5 matches) 2. Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024 (3 matches) Bangladesh- 3 ODI matches Bangladesh will play 3 ODIs in the West Indies tour before the Champions Trophy 2025. England- 11 ODI matches 1. Australia tour of England, 2024 (5 matches) 2. England tour of West Indies, 2024 (3 matches) 3. England tour of India (3 matches) South Africa- 12 ODIs 1) Afghanistan vs South Africa, UAE, 2024 (3 matches) 2) Ireland vs South Africa, UAE, 2024 (3 matches) 3) Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024-25 (3 matches) 4) Pakistan ODI Troy Series (Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa), 2025 (2 matches + 1 if they reach the final) New Zealand – 6 ODI matches 1) Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 (3 matches) 2) Pakistan ODI tri-series (Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa), 2025 (2 matches + 1 if they reach the final)
IND vs SL: Is this player’s last ODI for Team India? Champions Trophy dream shattered
Shivam Dubey’s return to the ODI team is doubtful. Shivam Dubey has played 4 ODI matches for India so far. In this, he has scored 43 runs and taken one wicket at a poor average of 10.75. Shivam Dubey (Source X) On 8 August, despite having star players, the strong Indian team had to face a humiliating defeat of 0-2 in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. With this, India has lost an ODI series in Sri Lanka after 27 years. Team India included young players as well as veteran players. But, they could not perform well in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Amidst all this, the question has arisen whether any player of Team India has played the last ODI match of his career. Shivam Dube is coming under the scanner of this question. Did Shivam Dubey play his last ODI for India? The Indian player was given a chance to play continuously in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. However, this player has broken the trust of Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma with his flop performance. Now there are rumors that this was Shivam Dubey’s last ODI match for India. It is almost impossible for Dubey to get a chance in India’s ODI team in the future. How was Shivam Dubey’s performance on the Sri Lanka tour? All-rounder Shivam Dubey has performed poorly in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Shivam Dubey could not get success in both bowling and batting. Shivam Dubey missed the chance to become the hero of the team by scoring 25, 0 and 9 runs in the three matches of the ODI series. Shivam Dubey could not perform as claimed in bowling as well. On the basis of all these statistics, it is doubtful that Shivam Dubey will get a chance in the ODI team. It will be difficult if Hardik Pandya comes Hardik Pandya did not play in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Due to this, Shivam Dubey was given a chance as an all-rounder in the ODI team. But Shivam Dubey performed poorly and could not maintain the trust of the coach and captain. In such a situation, if Hardik returns to Team India’s ODI team, Shivam Dubey will lose his place. It is very difficult for Shivam Dubey to remain in the ODI team along with Hardik. Shivam Dubey may miss the golden opportunity of Champions Trophy The Champions Trophy tournament will be held in February-March 2025 next year. Team India will play the next ODI match in this tournament. Hardik Pandya will play as an all-rounder for Team India in the Champions Trophy 2025. Apart from this, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh and Ravindra Jadeja will get a chance in the top order. In such a situation, players like Shivam Dubey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant may miss out due to their poor performance. Especially Shivam Dube’s return to the ODI team is doubtful. Shivam Dube has played 4 ODI matches for India so…
