Mohsin Naqvi On Pakistan Stadiums: Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to be held from February next year (2025). After the 1996 ODI World Cup, Pakistan is going to host an ICC tournament for the first time, for which preparations are being done in full swing. Keeping the Champions Trophy in mind, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is busy upgrading its stadium. Meanwhile, PCB President Mohsin Naqvi exposed the condition of its stadiums. Mohsin Naqvi said that even essential facilities like bathrooms were not available in the stadium.
Let us tell you that due to the renovation work going on in Karachi stadium, the first test match against Bangladesh was shifted to Rawalpindi. After shifting the test match, many questions were being raised.
Board chief Mohsin Naqvi, while talking to the media last Monday (August 19), said that there is a lot of difference between our stadium and the stadiums of other countries of the world. Apart from this, he also revealed that the Karachi stadium was not an international stadium in any way.
The PCB chairman said, “There is a huge difference between our stadium and the rest of the world’s stadiums. The Karachi stadium was not an international stadium in any way. None of our stadiums could qualify for international. There were no seats, no bathrooms. The view was such that it seemed like we were looking at it from a distance of 500 meters. The world has become very advanced. If we have to remain in the 1980 model, then it is okay.”
Mohsin Naqvi further said about the upgrade of the stadium, “Look, there are five months left for the Champions Trophy. Right now the focus is on the enclosure and main building of both the sites. The main building in Karachi may go up to three floors. We will try to find out if there will be a fourth floor or not. All the stadiums will be upgraded. New stadiums will be built in Islamabad and Abbottabad.”
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