PCB president Mohsin Naqvi has announced that the redevelopment of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is “in its final stages”. At a press conference within the ground, Naqvi praised everyone involved in the construction of the stadium, saying that the record was completed in time.
“Gaddafi Stadium will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 7 February [Shehbaz Sharif]”Naqvi said.” It is in its final stages and the final touch is being applied to it. This will definitely be completed by 7 February. We started demolishing this stadium in September, in which construction began in October. We promised that it would be ready by the end of January, and you can all see how close it is to complete it. ,
“We are also doing a ceremony in Lahore on 16 February. We have invited all the ICC officers including the heads of all the cricket boards of the upcoming teams, including the ICC President J Shah. We are eager to welcome. The board officer and any person who is participating.
PCB has faced extreme investigation related to fitness of its stadiums to host the tournament in the last few months. With renewal and reconstruction work at places left over the last few months, there was a concern for whether PCB would manage its stadiums in time of timely readiness for the tournament. The PCB initially set a deadline for 25 January for all the development of the Gaddafi Stadium, before extending it on 2 February.
Naqvi targeted those who raised doubts. “Cross border [a reference to India]There are many people who are trying to find the most little defect in our stadiums and arrangements, and they will not get any such opportunity. We will welcome all the upcoming teams and their safety and reception. The entire PCB is working day by day to provide a spontaneous tournament. ,
NAQVI, who has been unexpected about the rate of spending in PCB, as he assumed the post, offered the first glimpse of the potential financial toll work at the stadiums, announcing that the PCB sells it to the allotted tickets. Was given To go back to the ICC Governing Council to go back to the cost of developing your grounds.
The Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on February 19, will host the first ICC tournament Pakistan since 1996.
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