Pakistan Cricket Board will host the Champions Trophy opening ceremony on February 16 at Huzoori Bagh in Lahore. Ahead of that, the PCB officials will unveil the newly renovated Gaddafi and Karachi stadiums.

The Pakistan Cricket Board had originally planned for an opening ceremony to take place two to three days before the opening match of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, only for it to reportedly be called off along with the official captains’ photo shoot.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared the ticket prices for the national side’s fixtures in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The eight-team

The ICC and PCB are yet to confirm if Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, would be travelling to Lahore for the events

The uncertainty regarding Rohit Sharma's trip to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy has been resolved. The India captain will not be required to travel to Pakistan, as the ICC and PCB have opted to cancel the opening ceremony and captains' photoshoot for the tournament.

The PCB and ICC are also finalizing details for the captains' press conferences and photo shoots, which are expected to be held in Lahore on February 16, just ahead of the tournament's start.

Though ICC ensured to keep a day reserve for the captains’ joint photo shoot, PCB reportedly cancelled the event citing the ‘unavailability of teams due to tight traveling schedules’.