ICC thanks PCB for successfully hosting Champions Trophy 2025

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 was successfully hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) was commended by the ICC for organising five matches.

At the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the Champions Trophy for the third time.

This was Pakistan’s first international cricket competition since 1996, and it was held from February 19 to March 9. Four locations—Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi in Pakistan, as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates—hosted the competition.

A heartfelt note of thanks to Pakistan Cricket Board for a memorable #ChampionsTrophy 2025.https://t.co/sdO1H0JsbI

— ICC (@ICC) March 12, 2025

ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said: “We would like to thank and congratulate the Pakistan Cricket Board for successfully hosting the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. As this was the first global multi-team cricket event played in the country since 1996,

This event was of huge significance for the PCB, and all those involved in renovating the stadiums,

preparing the playing surfaces, delivering the matches and hosting the teams and visitors should be very proud of their efforts.”

“The ICC would also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for staging five of the matches in Dubai and continuing to provide great support to the ICC in staging its major men’s and women’s events. The tournament once again showed the importance of ICC events as fans all over the world watched and followed it with great enthusiasm either at the venues or on satellite and digital channels,” he added.