Lahore (Web Desk/Agencies): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said that stadiums and playgrounds will be upgraded to modern standards in line with global criteria.
The PCB chief said this while speaking to newsmen on the occasion of visiting the Gaddafi Stadium to inspect the pace of construction work being undertaken under the upgradation project to enhance facilities and improve infrastructure as per international standards of the cricket stadium.
Mohsin Naqvi said the matches of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
He expressed hope that ongoing renovation work at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore will be completed in time before the event.
It is pertinent to mention that three cricket stadiums in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi are being upgraded in anticipation of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy tournament scheduled to be held in Pakistan in February 2025.
The stadiums are designed to match the best in the world.
A London-based renowned firm in sports stadium design, BDP Pattern, has been awarded the contract to build the stadium.
The PCB chairman directed to plan the excavation and construction work keeping in view the monsoon rains, adding that the project must be completed within the deadline by working round the clock.
Naqvi also reviewed the progress of excavation work on the basement in the newly designed stadium.
Later, Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting at the FWO Camp Office at the Gaddafi Stadium. He was briefed on the progress of work by the FWO, NESPAK and PCB officials.
The PCB chairman directed to speed up pace of upgradation and desired that the first phase of the upgradation project be completed before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
