PCB set to co-host World Cups with UAE, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

In a press release issued yesterday, the Board of Governors (BoG) was informed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has submitted expression of interest for six ICC Events in the 2024-31 cycle. Of these six events, the PCB is keen to host the three-venue ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and 2029 on its own, while it has offered to host the remaining four events – two eight-venue ICC T2o World Cups 2026 and 2028, as well as the two 10-venue ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups 2027 and 2031 – in partnership with other Asian countries.

According to sources, Pakistan has more than the required number of venues, Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi, to host the Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, Peshawar will also be added as a centre soon.

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The T20 World Cups will be co-hosted along with United Arab Emirates (UAE), whereas the 50-over World Cups will be held in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.  

PCB will also hire the services of an independent security company, Eastern Star International, for the home series against Australia, England, West Indies and New Zealand between September 2021 and March 2022. The company will share details about security plans with the touring teams and make sure that there are no apprehensions.     

The same company was hired by the International Cricket Council for the World XI tour of Pakistan in 2017, for a fee of 1.4 million dollars.