The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the relocation of the venue for Pakistan’s tri-nation ODI series against South Africa and New Zealand on Wednesday. The series was originally scheduled to take place in Multan but now will be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and Karachi’s National Bank Stadium which are under degradation due to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The four-match tri-series will begin on February 8 and the PCB is confident of completing the upgradations of their stadiums before January 25.
“Given the advanced stage of preparations at Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium, the PCB has decided to relocate the upcoming tri-nation ODI series to these two venues,” the PCB release said.
“The series, featuring New Zealand and South Africa alongside Pakistan, was originally scheduled to be held in Multan.”
The PCB revealed that the reason behind the shift in venues was to display its readiness to host the Champions Trophy 2025. The PCB also dismissed the rumours of Pakistan facing a race against the time to upgrade their stadiums for the upcoming ICC tournament and also said that the upcoming tri-nation series will provide a world-class experience to the players and fans.
