The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized the budget for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in consultation with the International Cricket Council (ICC). The budget was prepared by ICC Chief Finance Officer Ankur Khanna and PCB CFO Javed Murtaza.

The PCB Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, and CEO, Salman Naseer, will depart for Colombo on July 18 to represent Pakistan at the ICC’s annual meetings, which begin on July 19.

Sources reveal that the ICC Champions Trophy budget will be presented for approval on July 22 during the Colombo meetings. The budget, developed jointly by the ICC and PCB, will be the sole agenda item for the day.

No other proposals, including a hybrid model or any additional or emergency budget, will be discussed.

Pakistan is set to host the ICC Champions Trophy from February 19 to March 9, 2025. Pitches and grounds are currently being prepared according to the instructions of ICC curator Andy Atkinson.

An ICC delegation is expected to visit Pakistan in October to review the Champions Trophy arrangements. This will be the fourth delegation to visit Pakistan to oversee preparations for the tournament.