[Watch] Former Pakistan captain promotes 2025 Champions Trophy during Coke Studio show in Dubai

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram recently attended a Coke Studio show in Dubai. The legendary pacer entered the event with the 2025 Champions Trophy to promote the upcoming multi-nation event.

Akram made his entry after Pakistani rapper and singer Faris Shafi’s performance. The cricketer-turned-commentator received a rousing reception from the fans at the music event.

You can watch the video of the incident below:

Pakistan have the hosting rights for the ninth Champions Trophy. The Men in Green are also the defending champions, having trumped arch-rivals India in the previous edition’s final in 2017.

The 2025 Champions Trophy sparked controversy following India‘s refusal to tour their neighboring country for the tournament due to security reasons. Pakistan have reportedly agreed to host the competition in a hybrid model. However, the ICC has yet to release an official statement regarding the schedule.

“I can promise you, they [are] going to get looked after amazingly well” – When Wasim Akram urged India to tour Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy

Before the ongoing deadlock between India and Pakistan regarding the 2025 Champions Trophy, Wasim Akram was hopeful the Indian team would play in Lahore.

He assured Pakistan would leave no stone unturned and provide India with top-notch hospitality. The 58-year-old told ESPNcricinfo:

“I think whatever I’m reading, there are positive vibes from [the] Indian government and [the] BCCI. I also read somewhere they will play probably all their games in Lahore. They will probably come to Lahore and travel [back] the same night. I’m all for it, as long as India is comfortable. And I can promise you, they [are] going to get looked after amazingly well. I mean, Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, [Hardik] Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, they have fans in Pakistan. The young cricket fans adore them.”

It is worth mentioning that India’s senior men’s team has not toured Pakistan for a cricket match since the 2008 Asia Cup.