The ICC Champions Trophy tour begins in Islamabad, showcasing the trophy at iconic locations like Faisal Masjid and Pakistan Monument. The tour will visit Taxila, Abbottabad, Murree, and Karachi, but Lahore is notably excluded,

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the revised schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy tour, excluding Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) cities. The decision follows strong objections from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding the inclusion of disputed territories.

The International Cricket Council has officially launched the Trophy Tour for the highly anticipated ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.In an announcement shared on its website, the

ICC announced a revised schedule for Champions Trophy's trophy tour on Saturday, November 16. India Today has learnt that the changes were made after objection from BCCI honourary secretary Jay Shah.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has initially planned a tour of Champions Trophy in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) cities but after strong objections from BCCI the schedule has been changed.

Pakistan are the defending champions, having won the previous edition of the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales in 2017. The change in itinerary has come after Pakistan wanted to take the trophy for a tour to PoK.

“BCCI secretary Shah has objected to the PCB’s idea to hold a Champions Trophy tour in PoK. The BCCI has no problem if the tour is conducted in any other city of Pakistan or even in a stadium outside PoK or in a mall. But they cannot hold it in PoK,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by IE.

Pakistan have decided against taking the Champions Trophy on tour across PoK regions, but said that the plan was approved by the ICC and they did not decide anything unilaterally, a media report claimed.

The schedule for the tournament has also been put on hold and the latest controversy could only make things complex and worse

ICC announces start of 2025 Men's Champions Trophy tour in Islamabad featuring Shoaib Akhtar amid PCB-BCCI controversy over itinerary changes.

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour delivered with DP World will be flagged off in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, with the silverware stopping off at iconic sites in the capital city ahead of its journey across the globe.