Pakistan’s security forces are on high alert due to an intelligence warning of a potential abduction plot against foreign guests at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, CNN-News18 reported

In recent ICC tournaments, the Pakistan cricket team has often found itself at the mercy of others’ results, needing a series of improbable outcomes to secure a spot in the knockout stages. But as the country hosts a major ICC tournament after almost three decades, expectations were high this time.

India and Pakistan are set to face off in the Champions Trophy 2025. India won their first match against Bangladesh while Pakistan lost to New Zealand.