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The global tour for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy kicked off in Islamabad on Saturday. The trophy started its journey from Faisal Mosque and traveled to the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, accompanied by Pakistan cricket icon Shoaib Akhtar.

Despite the uncertainty, ICC’s release of the tournament promo confirmed Pakistan as the host. “The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour, delivered with DP World, will start in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday,” the ICC stated.

“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.

Similar to previous ICC events, the trophy tour aims to generate excitement and connect fans across participating nations.

Three of the venues on the tour revealed by the PCB on Thursday are located in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and BCCI has raised strong objections with the governing body