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Published 10:58 IST, December 23rd 2024

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore Not Ready to Host 2025 ICC Champions Trophy; Viral VIDEO is PROOF!

With a little more than two months to go for the start of the much-awaited 2025 Champions Trophy, it seems like the venues are not ready.

Incomplete Gaddafi stadium | Image: X Screengrab (Source: @sohailimrangeo)

With a little more than two months to go for the start of the much-awaited 2025 Champions Trophy , it seems like the venues are not ready. A clip that is going viral on social space busts PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi's false claims. The PCB chief has recently claimed that the venues are absolutely ready to host cricket matches, but the visuals in the viral video show a different picture altogether. From the ground to the stands, the clip shows that it is nowhere close to complete. Naqvi met the Board of Governors last week and was praised for the work he has done to upgrade the venues for the Champions Trophy, but the reality is totally different. Here is the viral clip:

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The PCB supremo is now facing flak for his false claims. Here are some of the reactions. 

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Meanwhile, reports claim that the deadlock between the PCB and the BCCI over the ‘hybrid’ model is over. India would now be playing all it's Champions Trophy matches in the United Arab Emirates. 

Updated 11:05 IST, December 23rd 2024

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