The inauguration of the Champions Trophy will be held in Lahore on February 16. It will be organized in the Hazuri Bagh Fort built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Not only this, there will be a press conference of all team captain after the photoshoot. However, the situation is not clear whether Indian captain Rohit Sharma is involved in this.
According to the PTI, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council will jointly announce the inauguration ceremony. They will also clarify the situation whether Rohit goes to Pakistan.
Celebrities, cricket giants and Pakistan government officials are being called for Serum.
Hazuri Bagh is a garden in Lahore, Pakistan. It was built during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. At its center is Hazuri Bagh Baradari, which the Maharaja built in 1818 in 1818 after receiving Kohinoor diamonds from Shuja Shah Durani in 1813.
Pakistan Super League was also inaugurated in Hazuri Bagh last month.
The Pakistani Prime Minister will reopen the Gaddafi Stadium on February 7 Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Shafir will reopen Gaddafi Stadium on February 7. President Asif Ali Zardari will inaugurate PCB National Stadium Karachi on February 11. The first match of the Champions Trophy will be played here on February 19 between Pakistan and New Zealand. Renovation work is currently underway at both stadiums.
Renovation work is underway at Gaddafi Stadium.
India Champions Trophy will play in Dubai The Indian team will play all its matches at the Dubai International Stadium in the Champions Trophy. The BCCI refused to send Team India to Pakistan. In this case, it has been decided to hold all India matches in Dubai.
Pakistan will enter as a defending champion, won in 2017 This time the Pakistan team is entering the defending champion. The Pakistani team won the last title in 2017 in Sarfraz Ahmed's captaincy. The Pakistani team beat India by 180 runs in the final.
The Champions Trophy was last held in 2017. Pakistan won the title by beating India in the final. The picture is the same match.
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