Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has opined on the standard of the stadiums in their country. He also declared that not one stadium in the country matches international standards as well. However, the PCB has the massive project of hosting the 2025 Champions
Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on February 19 as well. With Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi designated as the venues in their draft
schedule, the PCB is preparing the stadiums in the cities as well.

Speaking to the media during his visit to oversee Lahore’s Gadaffi Stadium’s upgradation work, Naqvi stated, as quoted by Geo News: “There’s a huge difference in international stadiums and those of ours… none of our stadiums are of international standard. The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) team is working day and night. [We] will make our stadiums one of the best in the world… providing basic facilities in stadiums is [our] first priority.”

However, last week, he approved the stadium’s designs while visiting the BDP Pattern, the prominent architectural company based in the
United Kingdom as well. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) also released $70 million for the multi-nation event and it will be used for all the expenses incurred between February 12-18.

The official press release from the PCB stated: “We have been guided by the construction experts on the timelines for the readiness of the [National Stadium in Karachi]. They advised that while construction could continue during playing hours, the resulting noise pollution would disturb the cricketers. Additionally, the dust from the construction work could also affect the health and well-being of the players, officials, broadcasters, and media.”