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      <title>ICC delegation visits Karachi to inspect National Stadium ahead of Champions Trophy</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) has arrived in Karachi to assess the preparations at the National Stadium for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The team is set to evaluate the ongoing construction work, including a thorough inspection of a new five-story building under development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/10152625/icc-asks-players-to-sign-anti-corruption-declaration2010-10-23"&gt;Champions Trophy&lt;/a&gt; is scheduled to kick off on February 19, with the opening ceremony and the first match between Pakistan and New Zealand taking place on the same day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The National Stadium will host three matches during the tournament.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prior to the Champions Trophy, the stadium will also host two matches of the Tri-Nation One Day International Series, with Pakistan facing South Africa on February 12 and the final match on February 14.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This inspection marks the &lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30340006"&gt;ICC’s&lt;/a&gt; second visit, following an initial assessment led by Security Head David Massker.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The current team includes Senior Manager of Event Operations Sarah Edgar and Manager Aun Zaidi, who are reviewing the arrangements as the countdown to the prestigious tournament begins.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Teams must finalize their preliminary squads by midnight on February 11, ahead of the tournament’s official start.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>A delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) has arrived in Karachi to assess the preparations at the National Stadium for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.</strong></p>
<p>The team is set to evaluate the ongoing construction work, including a thorough inspection of a new five-story building under development.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/10152625/icc-asks-players-to-sign-anti-corruption-declaration2010-10-23">Champions Trophy</a> is scheduled to kick off on February 19, with the opening ceremony and the first match between Pakistan and New Zealand taking place on the same day.</p>
<p>The National Stadium will host three matches during the tournament.</p>
<p>Prior to the Champions Trophy, the stadium will also host two matches of the Tri-Nation One Day International Series, with Pakistan facing South Africa on February 12 and the final match on February 14.</p>
<p>This inspection marks the <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30340006">ICC’s</a> second visit, following an initial assessment led by Security Head David Massker.</p>
<p><em>Read more</em></p>
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<p>The current team includes Senior Manager of Event Operations Sarah Edgar and Manager Aun Zaidi, who are reviewing the arrangements as the countdown to the prestigious tournament begins.</p>
<p>Teams must finalize their preliminary squads by midnight on February 11, ahead of the tournament’s official start.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:13:10 +0500</pubDate>
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