The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has prolonged its heartfelt gratitude to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the profitable internet hosting of the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025. The event marked the much-anticipated return of an ICC occasion to Pakistan for the primary time since 1996, symbolising a historic second for the nation’s cricketing panorama.
The eight-team event, which concluded on Sunday (March 9), noticed India clinch the title for the document third time. A complete of 15 matches have been performed throughout three iconic Pakistani cities — Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi — whereas India performed all their video games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on account of safety protocols.
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The occasion, which commenced on February 19, drew cricket followers from around the globe and showcased Pakistan’s ardour for the game.

“We wish to thank and congratulate the Pakistan Cricket Board for efficiently internet hosting the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025,” stated ICC Chief Government Geoff Allardice. “As this was the primary international multi-team cricket occasion performed within the nation since 1996, this occasion was of big significance for the PCB. All these concerned in renovating the stadiums, getting ready the taking part in surfaces, delivering the matches, and internet hosting the groups and guests ought to be very happy with their efforts.”
The ICC additionally expressed appreciation to the Emirates Cricket Board for staging 5 matches in Dubai, acknowledging their continued assist in internet hosting main males’s and ladies’s cricket occasions.
The Champions Trophy 2025 not solely marked a triumphant return of worldwide cricket to Pakistan but in addition demonstrated the nation’s means to efficiently organise high-profile international occasions. The ICC’s acknowledgment highlights the collective efforts of the PCB, the native administration, and cricket fanatics who made the event a powerful success.