Key points
- Wasim Akram asks fans to join “journey of champions”
- Pakistan will host ICC Champions Trophy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cricket legend and former captain Wasim Akram has unveiled the iconic white jacket for the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan. Setting the momentum in action, the ICC pays tribute to the iconic ‘white jackets’ with a promo video featuring Wasim Akram, who asks fans across the world to join the journey of champions as the eight teams put it “All On The Line”.
The unmissable tournament will witness the top eight teams battle it out in 15 matches across 19 days in an intense and all-out showdown from 19 February to 9 March 2025, according to the ICC website.
Pressure game
Wasim Akram said: “The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy represents the best of the best and the unveiling of the white jacket, which symbolizes greatness, will now build the excitement of the event across the global cricket community.”
He said that next month’s Champions Trophy will see the strongest team win the tournament, as every game is a pressure game and there is no chance for any team to have a break.
With a decorated career spanning three decades, a cricket champion in his own right, Wasim Akram highlights in the promo video that the jackets embody the relentless pursuit of tactical brilliance, and a legacy that inspires generations.