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The 1,800 Crore Gaddafi Stadium Revamp from PCB fails during the rain (Watch)-Asianet Newsable

The water leak from the roof of the renovated Gaddafi stadium in Lahore has expressed serious concerns about the quality of 1,800 Crore Pakistani rupees. The game of the Champions Trophy 2025 between Australia and Afghanistan was interrupted by rain in the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The match was not resumed and both sides divided one point each after the game was switched off due to the wet outdoor field.

After the match, the drainage systems in the Gaddafi stadium were asked by the experts and former cricket players when the outer field was completely subdued despite the end of the rain. The floor was completely wet and the efforts all made their efforts and did the whole hard work to dry the outer field. The referee inspected the outer field before informing the captains about the unable to play, which led to the official task of the game.

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The lack of adequate facilities in the Gaddafi Stadium came back into the spotlight after the water leaks from the roof of the stadium had become viral on social media. In a video, an Afghanistan fan showed the water leak from the stadium and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) boss Mohsin Naqvi about bad facilities in the Gaddafi Stadium.

“You see here, there is water all around. The game was deported after only 12.5 overs. There are no real facilities here, you must have already seen the washrooms that the roof is leaking. It doesn't look like it is the second or third game of the tournament here. It seems like it is a 20-30-year-old stadium, ”Afghanistan can be heard in the video.

Clock: water leak from the Gaddafi stadium roof

In the current Champions Trophy 2025, four games were washed out in Pakistan – two in Rawalpindi and each in Lahore and Karachi. Two games in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Australia against South Africa and Pakistan against Bangladesh were rinsed out without litter due to rain. The Gaddafi Stadium organized two games that were successful, and Australia defeated England and Afghanistan, which are knocking out England from the Champions Trophy 2025.

In the meantime, Pakistan has already been expelled from the Champions Trophy without a win. The men in Green were already staring at an early exit from the tournament after two consecutive defeats against New Zealand and India. New Zealand's victory against Bangladesh sealed Pakistan's fate in the marquee event where they were the hosts. Pakistan hoped for a victory before he officially impoverished from the tournament. However, the rain played the pampering sport and thus Pakistan and Bangladesh shared a point.

In the meantime, the second semi -finals of the Champions Trophy 2025 in the Gaddafi Stadium. Australia will play the second semi -finals against group A table topper. India and New Zealand's result in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 Clash will decide their opponent.

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