April 30, 2024
KARACHI: The Global Cricket Committee's pitch specialist Andy Atkinson will show up in Pakistan this evening on a four-day visit to examine scenes for the 2025 Heroes Prize, affirmed very much put sources on Tuesday.
As per the sources, Atkinson will visit three scenes, beginning from Karachi to examine playing offices. After Karachi, he will likewise visit Lahore and Rawalpindi.
It is relevant to specify here that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed three scenes in the "underlying draft plan" of the 2025 ICC Champions Prize.
Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi have been chosen by the cricket board as the scenes for the occasion, which is planned for February.
The eight-group competition is expected to traverse more than about fourteen days, albeit the specific dates have not been affirmed at this point. The PCB chose the settings and the timetable following a visit from an ICC group to direct investigations.
Last month, a three-part ICC group had likewise reviewed the three settings. The occasion is arranged in February 2025, and the PCB has proactively shared the draft plan with ICC with matches at these three scenes.
It is additionally expected that during the visit, Atkinson will likewise impart his contribution to nearby ground staff for the arrangement of wickets for the super occasion.
The following authority ICC meeting is the worldwide body's yearly gathering in July.
This occasion will stamp the arrival of the ICC Champions Prize following an eight-year rest, with its last event in 2017, when Pakistan arose successful by overcoming India in the last.
The groups affirmed for the 2025 ICC Champions Prize include: Pakistan (has), India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Britain, and Bangladesh.
