ICC Champions Trophy starts in Pakistan, its first global cricket tournament since 2009 terrorist attack on Sri Lankan team

In 2009, during an international cricket tournament in Pakistan, bus driver Meher Mohammad Khalil saved the lives of the Sri Lankan team when armed militants attacked their bus, injuring six players. Now, the country is hosting the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, with heightened security measures in place to ensure a successful and safe event. Despite India’s refusal to participate, Pakistan is determined to showcase its renowned hospitality and bury the reputation tarnished by the 2009 attack.

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