Lahore: Pakistan opened a renovated stadium for the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Friday, one of three to be used in its first major international cricket event in almost 30 years.

Pakistan will showcase its newly upgraded stadium at Lahore when it takes on New Zealand in the opening game Saturday of a tri-series cricket tournament, which also involves an understrength South Africa.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board unveiled the national cricket team's official jersey for the upcoming ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 during the opening ceremony of newly-renovated

LAHORE: Inaugurating the renovated Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the optimism that Pakistan will also lift the Champions Trophy. He said the national cricket team will win the hearts of entire Pakistani nation by defeating India in the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan is readying for a historic cricket season, unveiling an upgraded 35,000-capacity stadium in Lahore. The Gaddafi Stadium's renovation precedes the Champions Trophy, the first major ICC tournament Pakistan is hosting in 29 years.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin on February 19, with Pakistan hosting the tournament. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a mega announcement regarding the grand opening ceremony.

As tickets for the much-anticipated Pakistan vs India group-stage match have now gone on sale, the excitement for the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy has soared. One of the most fierce rivalries in international cricket is eagerly awaited by match followers from both countries and worldwide.