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The ICC thanked the PCB and the Emirates Cricket Board for the successful 2025 Champions Trophy.
Pakistan were eliminated within the group stage (AFP Photo)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Emirates Cricket Board for the successful completion of the 2025 Champions Trophy. The eight-team tournament, which returned after eight years in 2025 concluded on Sunday when India beat Latest Zealand by 4 wickets on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, to say the title for the third time.
The tournament was organized in a hybrid model after India refused to travel to the official host country, Pakistan, attributable to political and security concerns. India played all their matches in Dubai, while the remaining of the teams played at the least a few of their games in Pakistan’s newly-renovated stadiums in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. The second semi-final between Latest Zealand and South Africa was also hosted in Lahore.
“We would love to thank and congratulate the Pakistan Cricket Board for successfully hosting the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025,” ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said in a press release.
“As this was the primary global multi-team cricket event played within the country since 1996, this event was of giant significance for the PCB, and all those involved in renovating the stadiums, preparing the playing surfaces, delivering the matches and hosting the teams and visitors ought to be very happy with their efforts. The ICC would also wish to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for staging five of the matches in Dubai and continuing to offer great support to the ICC in staging its major men’s and girls’s events,” he added.
The house side crashed within the group stage and ended the campaign winless. Since then, the PCB has been involved in a casual tussle with the ICC attributable to what it considers as multiple mistakes by the world body.
These included playing the Indian national anthem initially of a game in Pakistan, issues with some broadcast logos of the tournament not having the country’s name, and eventually an PCB official being allegedly ignored for the closing ceremony after the ultimate.
For the latter, it is alleged to have sent an official grievance to ICC, though reports have suggested that it’s unlikely to listen to from them.
