Second leg of Champions Trophy 2025 tour begins in Pakistan
02-Feb-2025 10:21 PM 6292
Islamabad, Feb 2 (Reporter) The glittering trophy of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin its second leg of Pakistan tour on Sunday with a trip to Sheikhupura's historical Hiran Minar complex. During this leg, the trophy will be taken to 10 different cities across Pakistan in 14 days. The global trophy tour ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 began in Pakistan on November 16 after which the trophy was taken to the seven participating countries from November 26 to January 26. In its second leg, apart from Sheikhupura the trophy will be taken to Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Quetta, according to The Express Tribune report. The trophy will also grace the newly upgraded Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Feb 8 during the tri-nation series opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand. Some of the iconic destinations where the trophy will be taken to during these 14 days include Multan Fort, Bahawalpur's Noor Mahal, Peshawar's Arbab Niaz Stadium, Karachi's National Stadium, Hyderabad's Niaz Stadium and Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. The global trophy tour will conclude in Karachi on February 14. The opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to take place between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand on February 19. Australia's David Boon, who is a member of ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing control team for the tri-nation ODI series involving hosts Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa. The single league tri-series is set to be played from February 8-14 in Lahore and Karachi as the newly upgraded Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium are set to welcome back international cricket. As Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the much-anticipated opening match on Saturday, February 8, at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, England's Michael Gough, member of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, and Pakistan's Faisal Khan Aafreedi, an ICC International Panel Umpire, will be the on-field umpires. ICC Elite Panel Umpire, Richard Illingworth, will be the third umpire and Rashid Riaz, member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires, will be the fourth umpire. Gaddafi Stadium will also play host to the New Zealand versus South Africa contest on February 10, where Richard Illingworth and Rashid Riaz will serve as the on-field umpires, while Michael Gough will be the third umpire. ICC's International Panel of Umpires' member Asif Yaqoob will be the fourth umpire for the fixture which is set to be played as a day game. The action will move to Karachi's National Bank Stadium for the last league match and the final of the tri-series. Asif Yaqoob and Michael Gough will form the on-field umpires' duo, while Richard Illingworth and Faisal Khan Aafreedi will be the third and fourth umpires, respectively, for the Pakistan vs South Africa fixture in Karachi. In the final on Friday, February 14, ICC Elite Panel Umpire, Ahsan Raza will officiate as an on-field umpire along with Richard Illingworth, while Michael Gough will be third umpire. Asif Yaqoob will perform duties as the fourth umpire in the final...////...
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