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PSL to be held from February 9 to March 19 next year: PCB

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League’s Governing Council has decided to hold the mega cricket event from February 9 to March 19 next year, a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Friday.

The board said that the council met at the National High-Performance Centre in Lahore today, with representatives of all six franchises in attendance. PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja chaired the meeting.

The council said that four venues would be used for hosting the matches, including Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan.  

“Further discussions for firming up the detailed schedule will take place between the franchises and the PCB in due course,” said the statement. 

The franchises were also given an update on the status of accounts for PSL 7.

The council was also given an update on commercial matters related to PSL 7 and PSL 8. 

“Follow-up meetings will commence next week to finalise plans for PSL 8 with all in agreement to work closely in the build-up to PSL 8 to achieve their common goals for the league,” said the statement.

This year’s PSL was played from January 27 to February 27 with the Lahore Qalandars emerging as the winners of the tournament.

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Pakistan has finalized its 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy squad.

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A final squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy has been decided by the national selection committee for Pakistan.

The team will play in the forthcoming Tri-Nation Series on behalf of Pakistan as well. Pakistan’s Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand is scheduled on February 19 in Karachi. The final announcement is anticipated within a few days after the squad list was submitted to Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the PCB, for approval.

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha, Khushdil Shah, Kamran Ghulam, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Maqeem, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah are players on the final squad. Additionally, Tayyab Tahir, Abbas Afridi, and Mohammad Hasnain might be added.

Saim Ayub is anticipated to be replaced by Khushdil Shah, an in-form batter who made an impression in the Bangladesh Premier League, according to reports.

There is little chance that Shan Masood will make the Champions Trophy team, but Imam-ul-Haq has a good chance.

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The BCCI has confirmed that Pakistan’s name will be on India’s jersey during the Champions Trophy.

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On Wednesday, the BCCI confirmed that Pakistan’s name would be put on India’s shirt.

According to Indian media, India’s shirt would incorporate the Champions Trophy emblem, which has been approved by the ICC. The Indian team will adhere to the International Cricket Council’s mega-event criteria.

The BCCI has underlined that the Indian squad will respect the ICC’s norms.

It is worth noting that the Champions Trophy begins on February 19.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) urged the ICC to severely enforce the BCCI’s policies.

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The Indian team must have the “Pakistan” logo on their uniforms, the ICC warns the BCCI.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has received a warning from the International Cricket Council about its unwillingness to include the logo of Pakistan on the trophy kits of its winning team.

The International Cricket Council has given a strong message to the Indian board on this, according to Indian NDTV.

As part of its host nation policy, the Indian board claimed that it was not interested in having Pakistan’s name appear on their team uniform. However, the ICC rejected this claim.

In reality, the ICC has urged the Indian board to clarify that, since the country was the tournament’s original host, the Indian squad must have “Pakistan” printed on their uniform.

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