ICC delegation arrives in Pakistan

The International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation has arrived in Pakistan to inspect the ongoing renovation work at the venues for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

The tournament will be played in Pakistan between February to March next year at Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

The team, arrived in Karachi from Dubai, will be conducting a thorough review of the arrangements for the tournament.

They will visit the National Bank Stadium today, to scrutinize the ongoing construction work and renovations at the venue.

PCB officials will brief the ICC members on various administrative aspects, and security officials will provide an overview of the safety measures in place.

Following that they will depart for Lahore and then Rawalpindi simultaneously.

This marks the fourth ICC delegation to visit Pakistan; earlier visits were conducted by security, event management, and pitch consultants.

The five-member ICC delegation includes a Senior Events Manager, Events Manager, Security Manager, General Manager of Cricket, and Production Manager.

Notable ICC officials who have previously visited Pakistan include former Security Manager David McCrae, Head of Events Chris Tetley, and ICC Pitch Consultant Andy Atkinson.