LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a budget of USD 70m for the 2025 Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in Pakistan.
The ICC has sent the complete schedule, which includes activities for the support period, to the teams' boards participating in the competition. The schedule includes match fixtures, warm-up matches, and other activities.
The ICC has also shared the schedule with broadcasters. After consulting with all the boards, the ICC will finalise the proposals.
According to sources, if the opening ceremony is approved, the curtain-raiser event is likely to be held in Karachi, while the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy will take place in Lahore.
In the ICC's annual meeting, a budget of approximately USD 70m was approved, covering all expenses incurred during the support period.
The support period for the Champions Trophy has been scheduled from February 12 to 18, with the trophy matches to be played from February 19 to March 9. The reserve day for the final is set for March 10.
The support period window is designated for warm-up matches, and the ICC will decide on the warm-up matches in consultation with all teams. Upon approval, each team will be able to play a maximum of two warm-up matches.
The ICC is consulting with all teams regarding the warm-up matches, which will also be held in the three cities of the Champions Trophy: Lahore, Karachi.
All activities during the support period will be determined in consultation with the ICC and PCB.
Sohail Imran Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.
