According to a report in Pakistani media, the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy will kick off without an opening ceremony due to the delayed arrivals of the England and Australian cricket teams in Pakistan.

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No Opening Ceremony For ICC Champions Trophy 2025 In Pakistan Due To...: Report

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Champions Trophy 2025: India will play its matches in Dubai. India's group consists Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand.

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Champions Trophy 2025 Event Cancelled For Captains? Report Claims Complications With Two Teams. Not India, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: There will be no opening ceremony for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, following the late arrival of two participating teams, details reveal.While the opening ceremony was never officially...

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Champions Trophy to kick off without opening ceremony

PCB’s director for the project says "everything is under control and the stadium will be ready by the 31st".

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Karachi’s National Stadium facing race against time to be ready for Champions Trophy

LAHORE – The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will not have an opening ceremony due to the delayed arrival of two participating teams while the pre-tournament press conference featuring all eight captains and the official photo-shoot in Karachi has also been canceled. Indian captain Rohit Sharma will not be traveling to Karachi for the press conference. The speculations from Indian media have been put to rest. Although the opening ceremony was never of…

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No opening ceremony for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to delayed teams’ arrivals - Pakistan Observer

Champions Trophy 2025: There are only three weeks left for the Champions Trophy 2025, and at this time there is tremendous pressure on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The biggest concern is whether the PCB will be able to prepare the stadiums of Lahore and Karachi before the tournament. Amidst these challenges, the PCB has taken a big decision and decided to cancel the opening ceremony of the tournament.PCB's decision affects the tournamentAcc…

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Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan had to cancel the opening ceremony for CT, the whole plan was ruined

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued an update on the continuing upgrading work at the National Stadium Karachi, claiming that the civil work has been finished 100% and the finishing work is 80% complete. As the countdown to the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy 2025 continues, mounting concerns about the host sites’ preparations, particularly the National Stadium in Karachi, are growing. The stadium is still far from completion ahead of the dead…

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Pakistan Gives Update On Renovations On National Stadium, Karachi Ahead Of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

New Delhi: Indian captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to travel to Pakistan as the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have cancelled their planned opening ceremony or captains photoshoot for the Champions Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to begin on February 19. As per the Cricbuzz report, an opening ceremony or an official gathering of the captains is not possible because of the unavailability of the teams due to t…

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Rohit Sharma unlikely to visit Pakistan as PCB suffer fresh blow in Champions Trophy preparations – Report

The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will not happen because two participating teams have delayed their arrival. Moreover, the pre-tournament press conference and photo shoot that the captains of all eight teams were supposed to attend in Karachi has been canceled. Indian captain Rohit Sharma will not go to Karachi to attend the press conference and dispose of the speculations from the Indian media. The opening ceremony had neve…

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No opening ceremony for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

File photo of National Stadium Karachi Karachi- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) insists that the National Stadium here will be ready to host matches of the upcoming Champions Trophy despite mounting concerns around the venue’s preparedness for the marquee event starting February 19. Pakistan’s respected leading english daily ‘Dawn’ on Wednesday carried a story which stated that “it seems absolutely impossible to contemplate the renovation work …

No Opening Ceremony For ICC Champions Trophy 2025 In Pakistan Due To...: Report

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