Pakistan Cricket Board will host the Champions Trophy opening ceremony on February 16 at Huzoori Bagh in Lahore. Ahead of that, the PCB officials will unveil the newly renovated Gaddafi and Karachi stadiums.

As per tradition, captains of all participating teams gather for a pre-tournament photo-op before the start of an ICC event

The Pakistan Cricket Board had originally planned for an opening ceremony to take place two to three days before the opening match of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, only for it to reportedly be called off along with the official captains’ photo shoot.

The confusion regarding Indian captain Rohit Sharma traveling to Pakistan for the opening ceremony of the 2025 Champions Trophy may now be put to rest.

Lahore will also witness the PCB and ICC releasing the schedule of the captains press conference and photoshoots ahead of the tournament opener

The PCB and ICC are also finalizing details for the captains' press conferences and photo shoots, which are expected to be held in Lahore on February 16, just ahead of the tournament's start.

The 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy begins on February 19, 2025. Pakistan will face New Zealand in the first match of the much-awaited cricketing event

There is no need for India skipper Rohit Sharma to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy as ICC and PCB have cancelled the opening ceremony or captains photoshoot.

LAHORE (Web Desk) - There will be no official ICC captain's meet or photoshoot ahead of Champions Trophy 2025. The event has traditionally taken place in the host country of an ICC tournament, but it will not be part of the build-up to the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the first ICC tournament in the country since 1996.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin on February 19, with Pakistan as the official host. The tournament will kick off with the opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand. Meanwhile, details of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tournament's opening ceremonies have been finalized,