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.
