“None of our stadiums are of international standard,” admits PCB chief

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday, admitted that none of the stadiums in Pakistan is on par with the international standards.

Pakistan is set to host the ICC Champions Trophy next year in the February-March window. As a result, the PCB chief is determined to renovate the major stadiums to prepare for the global event.

The construction work is currently underway at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium in Karachi.

Meanwhile, Mohsin Naqvi, today visited Gaddafi Stadium to review the construction work and admitted that none of the stadiums in the country is on par with international standards but expressed his determination to complete the renovation of major stadiums ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.

“There’s a huge difference between international stadiums and those of ours, none of our stadiums are of international standard,” said Naqvi.

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“Completing the upgradation work before the 2025 Champions Trophy is a difficult task but I’m confident that it will be done.

“Let the [upgradation] work complete, all teams including India will come.”

“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.”

For the unversed, the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, originally scheduled to be held at National Bank Stadium, Karachi was shifted to Rawalpindi, owing to the renovation work currently underway at the venue.

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