Second Pakistan vs. Ban Test moved from Karachi to Rawalpindi by PCB

Cricket board expresses dust from development work at Public Arena could influence wellbeing and prosperity of players and authorities

ISLAMABAD: Considering the continuous development work at Karachi’s Public Arena, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday reported its choice to move the second Test among Pakistan and Bangladesh to Rawalpindi following counsels with all partners.

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“Considering that development should proceed continuously to guarantee the setting is functionally prepared for the Bosses Prize 2025, the PCB, in the wake of counseling all partners and surveying functional and strategic issues, has chosen to hold the two Tests in Rawalpindi,” the PCB said.

The board’s declaration follows its prior choice to restrict onlookers in the second Test which was set to occur from August 30 to September 3 in Karachi.

Moreover, the ticket deals for the coordinate were likewise suspended with PCB saying that the fans who had proactively bought tickets would get a full discount, which would be naturally handled and attributed back to their records.

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It is to be noticed that the board, while allotting Rs12.80 billion, has attempted significant upgradation of Karachi’s Public Arena, Lahore’s Gaddafi Arena and Rawalpindi Global Cricket Arena which are set to have Champions Prize 2025.

Recently, PCB Executive Mohsin Naqvi supported the settings’ plans during his visit to BDP Example’s London head office, a prestigious design organization situated in the Unified Realm.

The plan of Karachi’s arena, which has come to the front, shows that the arena will be revamped in two stages and clues that a crisp structure will be fabricated directly before the primary construction. Reports recommend that the new framework will have celebrity boxes, an exhibition, media endlessly boxes for groups of those playing. The two changing areas can likewise be moved to the new structure.

Besides, the arena will have a rooftop all over the construction. The rooftop will be introduced during the second period of the development.

Up until this point, the scoreboard building has been patched up at the Public Arena including the fenced in areas of Iqbal Qasim and Naseem-ul-Ghani.

Explaining the choice to move the match to Rawalpindi, the PCB said: “We have been directed by the development specialists on the courses of events for the availability of the setting. They exhorted that while development could go on during playing hours, the subsequent clamor contamination would upset the cricketers. Moreover, the residue from the development work could likewise influence the wellbeing and prosperity of the players, authorities, telecasters, and media.”

With the match presently moved to Rawalpindi, which will likewise have the principal conflict between the Green Shirts and the guests from August 21 to 25, the fans can now spectate the two-match series.

Besides, the board has explained that the series between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A will go on as expected in Islamabad.