The much-anticipated ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 'Trophy Tour', which kicked off in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, has been revised following objections raised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding the inclusion of towns in the disputed Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) region.

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.

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

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 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,

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.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the 2025 Men's Champions Trophy tour will start in Islamabad on Saturday.

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 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy Tour delivered with DP World will start in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday. The prestigious silverware will journey across the eight participating nations during the Tour,