PM Shehbaz urges Chairman PCB to do merit-based selection

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Mohsin Naqvi invited Shehbaz Sharif as the chief guest during Stadium upgradation ceremony in Lahore

Mohsin Naqvi (L) shares a moment with Shehbaz Sharif. — AFP

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, instructed the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi to make merit-based selections be it players or officials.

Shehbaz was present during the Gaddafi Stadium upgradation ceremony in Lahore where he addressed the ceremony and stressed the importance of merit-based selection.

The Prime Minister also instructed Naqvi to improve domestic cricket in the country before adding that he should not succumb to any political pressure when making decisions.

"You should reform the cricket team and choose people based on merit, which is your speciality," Sharif told Naqvi. 

"Even if the prime minister recommends someone which goes against merit, you should politely decline it," he further added.

It is worth mentioning that the demolishing work at the Gaddafi Stadium was completed in June as Naqvi had set the deadline for the work to be completed and the debris of the building has already been removed.

The main building will be moved closer to the box, the front of the building will have hospitality boxes and the back will have PCB offices.

The plan is to expand the enclosures on the right and left sides adjacent to the main building, the sources added.

Remember, the upgrade of the stadiums is part of PCB’s plan for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Three venues — Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore — will host the matches of eight teams and according to PCB's proposed schedule to ICC, all of India's matches will take place in Lahore.

The PCB also allocated Rs12.80 billion for upgradation of three stadiums. Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi's National Bank Cricket Arena and Rawalpindi International Cricket Stadium will be elevated ahead of the marquee event.

Except India, all eight teams that will participate in the Champions Trophy have already played in Pakistan and the PCB believes that India does not have a strong reason not to come here.

The proposed dates for the Champions Trophy are from 19th February to 9th March.

This event will mark the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year hiatus, with its last occurrence in 2017, when Pakistan emerged victorious by defeating India in the final.

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