During a press conference held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Naqvi discussed the key developments regarding the Champions Trophy and the progress of stadium construction.<\/p>\n
Mohsin Naqvi also announced the dates of the inauguration of Qaddafi Stadium Lahore and National Bank Stadium Karachi ahead of the mega event.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrime Minister [Shehbaz Sharif] will inaugurate Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi stadium on February 7 and President [Asif Ali Zardari] will inaugurate Karachi\u2019s stadium on February 11,\u201d Naqvi stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have scheduled a Champions Trophy ceremony for February 16 in Lahore in collaboration with the ICC,\u201d the PCB chief said.<\/p>\n
He further stated about the stadium\u2019s construction timeline and also thanked the people who had been critical of the project.<\/p>\n
\u201dThe stadium\u2019s construction began in October and today its progress is in front of you.\u201dWe appreciate the critics,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Naqvi also revealed about holding a meeting with the selection committee, saying that the Pakistan squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 will be announced later today.<\/p>\n
He further briefed about extending invitations to the ICC officials and all cricket boards including the Board of Control for Cricket in India to visit for the games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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