Pakistan to reveal Champions Trophy 2025 jersey on Friday

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will reveal the national men’s team’s official jersey for the highly-anticipated ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 in a glittering ceremony at the newly-renovated Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday.

According to the details, a grand celebration is planned on February 7 to celebrate the recently concluded renovation process of the iconic venue ahead of the eight-team tournament.

The ceremony will be graced by Prime Minister (PM) Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who will inaugurate the upgraded stadium at 7 PM, while the team’s jersey is set to be unveiled at 7:30 PM.

The entry will be free for fans, with the gates set to be opened at 5:30 PM. The PCB has reserved the Imran Khan enclosure for its special guests.

Furthermore, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi will host more than a thousand construction workers for a luncheon to appreciate their hard work in getting the venue ready for the mega event.

The newly-renovated stadium will host two matches of the upcoming tri-nation ODI series, involving Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa, on February 8 and 10.

It will then host at least four much-awaited matches of the Champions Trophy, including the second semi-final, scheduled on March 5.

The venue may as well host the final of the eight-team tournament on March 9 if India do not qualify for the blockbuster contest.

It is pertinent to mention that the eight-team tournament, comprised of 15 matches, will run from February 19 to March 9, across three venues – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi – in Pakistan and Dubai.

The eight teams are divided into two groups. Group A features Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Bangladesh, while Group B is comprised of Afghanistan, South Africa, England and Australia.

Hosts Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the curtain raiser on February 19 in Karachi, while the blockbuster clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India is scheduled for February 23 in Dubai.