Pakistan will host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with foreign teams arriving as early as the first week of February, according to media reports. New Zealand and South Africa are set to land in Pakistan in early February for both the tournament and a tri-series, Express News reported.

The excitement surrounding the Champions Trophy has been palpable, but it’s overshadowed by concerns over Pakistan's readiness to host the marquee tournament.

Fakhar Zaman is confident of returning to international cricket after eight months when Pakistan hosts the Champions Trophy next month.

The tri-series, which will serve as a precursor to the ICC Champions Trophy, is scheduled to begin on February 19 in Karachi.

Pakistan shifts ODI tri-series to Champions Trophy venues in Karachi and Lahore. (Photo Source: Twitter/TherealPCBmedia) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a change in venues for the tri-nation ODI series featuring ,

Earlier, reports claimed that the renovation works at the stadiums in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi still have a long way to go, with fencing work, floodlight placement, and finishing new multi-story enclosures being incomplete.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have shifted the venue for the upcoming ODI tri-nation series featuring Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa.