Chairman PCB Management Committee Zaka Ashraf and ICC General Counsel Jonathan Hall signed the agreement of giving the hosting rights to Pakistan at the ICC headquarters,“ it added.

“The PCB in its capacity has already intimated the government to provide foolproof security to visiting international teams for the Champions Trophy,” according to the PCB.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar in a recent meeting with Ashraf assured the security agencies’ cooperation in the successful hosting of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

A total of eight teams will participate in the tournament which will played in the One Day International (ODI) format.