An aerial view of the renovated Nationwide Stadium in Karachi. — Screengran by way of Fb@PakistanCricketBoard
KARACHI: The newly-renovated Nationwide Stadium Karachi is about to be inaugurated tomorrow night with a vibrant ceremony that includes fireworks and a spectacular mild present, whereas entry for the general public will likely be free.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, in a press release, stated that the stadium’s reconstruction, which started on September 28, 2024, and was accomplished on January 31, 2025.
The pavilion constructing was fully demolished and rebuilt, whereas new seats have been put in in each enclosure.
In line with Naqvi, the stadium now options superior LED floodlights and fashionable rating screens, whereas fences have been eliminated to offer spectators with an improved viewing expertise.
Moreover, all hospitality containers have been renovated to boost consolation.
He praised the labourers who labored tirelessly on the mission and acknowledged the devoted efforts of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), Nationwide Engineering Providers Pakistan(Nespak), contractors, and the PCB staff.
The PCB chairman assured that world-class services have been launched for each spectators and gamers, significantly in preparation for the upcoming Champions Trophy, the place visiting groups will likely be supplied with top-tier facilities.
Moreover, in a put up on X, Naqvi revealed that outstanding faces of Pakistan’s music trade together with
Ali Zafar Shafqat Amanat Ali Sahir Ali Bagga may also carry out within the inauguration ceremony.
The venue’s inauguration comes days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium which too went underway complete renovations.
The PCB, final 12 months, commenced a serious upgradation mission of the 2 stadiums owing to the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 whose matches are scheduled to happen at these venues together with the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Gaddafi Stadium will then host its first Champions Trophy match on February 22 that includes an exhilarating conflict between conventional cricket rivals England and Australia.
The eight-team event, comprising 15 matches, will begin on February 19 and can culminate on March 9.
The groups are divided into two teams. Group A options Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Bangladesh, whereas Group B consists of Afghanistan, South Africa, England and Australia.
Pakistan will host a complete of 10 matches, whereas 4 matches, together with all three of India’s group-stage matches and the primary semi-final, will likely be performed in Dubai.
The ultimate of the Champions Trophy is scheduled to be performed in Lahore but when India qualifies then it will likely be held in Dubai.
Moreover, the stadiums in Karachi and Lahore are additionally at the moment internet hosting the tri-nation sequence between Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa which commenced on February 8 and can proceed until February 14.
