Renovation work is underway on the Nationwide Stadium Karachi on January 23, 2025. — Reporter
KARACHI: Renovation work at Karachi’s Nationwide Stadium has entered its last part as preparations speed up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled for February.
In the meantime, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has additionally introduced Thursday that two enclosures on the stadium will likely be renamed in honour of cricket legends from the town, Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan.
The improve consists of the development of a brand new far-end constructing, the place the gamers’ space has been accomplished, and ending touches, equivalent to cleansing and partitioning, are underway on the higher flooring.
The PCB, on Thursday, organized a go to for media to the stadium to witness the progress.
Nationwide Stadium Karachi Basic Supervisor Arshad Khan confirmed that two VIP enclosures, with a collective seating capability of 1,050, are being ready on the floor stage of latest far-end constructing and they are going to be named after former gamers Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas.
Moreover, the prevailing Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas enclosures will likely be renamed after Younis Khan and Nazar Mohammad, respectively. The Quaid Enclosure will now be named the Shahid Afridi Enclosure.
“The new stadium layout also aligns the Hanif Mohammad and Javed Miandad enclosures with the Far-End Building, as traditionally the VIP enclosures are next to the players area, while the enclosures adjacent to the older building will be renamed Iqbal Qasim and Naseem-ul-Ghani enclosures,” mentioned Arshad.
Upgrades to the stadium’s lighting system are additionally nearing completion. Frames have been put in on three of the sunshine towers, with work on the remaining towers anticipated to complete within the subsequent two days. Lights will then be mounted.
Venture Director Bilal Chauhan instructed the media that building on the primary constructing is almost completed. “The stands at the ground floor and top-floor partitions will be completed soon. By January 28, the stands will be ready for the installation of seats,” Chauhan said.
He added that the gamers’ dressing rooms on the primary flooring are full, with cleansing at the moment underway. He expressed confidence that each one renovation work will likely be finalised by January 31, guaranteeing the stadium is able to host the Champions Trophy and a tri-nation sequence.
The revamped Nationwide Stadium is ready to be a state-of-the-art venue enhancing nice expertise for each gamers and the followers.
