WASHINGTON: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi met with the USA Cricket Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jonathan Atkinson and invited him to visit Pakistan for the highly-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Pakistan Super League (PSL) CEO Salman Naseer was also present at the meeting, which focused on mutual plans to promote cricket in both nations.
During the meeting, both cricket boards agreed to finalize a cricket series structure between Pakistan and the USA.
Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi assured USA Cricket CEO of training American cricket coaches in Pakistan, realizing the importance of cricket development between the two countries.
During the meeting, Mohsin Naqvi highlighted the importance of vast opportunities between the two countries for promoting cricket.
CEO Jonathan Atkinson expressed gratitude for the invitation and support extended by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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It’s worth noting that the ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy will kick off on 19 February with host and defending champions Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the curtain-raiser in Karachi’s National Bank Stadium.
The eight-team tournament will consist of 15 matches over 19 days and will take place in Pakistan and Dubai.
In Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi will be the three venues to host Champions Trophy 2025 matches. Each Pakistan venue will feature three group games apiece, with Lahore hosting the second semi-final.
Lahore will also host the final on 9 March, unless India qualify, in which case it will be played in Dubai.
Both the semi-finals and the final will have reserve days. The three group matches involving India, as well as the first semi-final, will be played in Dubai.
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