"Pathetic Drainage System": Pakistan Slammed After Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy 2025 Game Washout

It was a poor drainage system at Pakistan's Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore that saw the Afghanistan vs Australia 2025 Champions Trophy match being washed out on Friday. Rain arrived during Australia's chase at the venue and continued for around 30 minutes. Even that proved to be a lot for the ground's poor drainage system as the match was forced to be called off despite a wait of more than one hour. The ground staff tried a lot but failed to keep the umpires hopeful about the safe resumption of the game. They even used mops and sponges, but the surface was still left with a lot of water after an hour of action by the staff on the ground.

No surprise, the fans on social media lashed out at hosts Pakistan for its poor drainage system at the venue. Notably, this was the third match out of 10 that got washed out due to rain at the ongoing tournament -

This is so embarrassing
You are hosting a tournament after so many times, and this is just stupidly
Where are the ones who troll India for that, and now this is how we are doing shamefull #ChampionsTrophy2025#AFGvsAUS

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Such a pathetic drainage system.

Pakistan is hosting an ICC tournament and their premium ground couldn't handle 30 mins rainfall.

How is it acceptable?

Disgusting.#AUSvsAFG

When you have covers but don't have brain and still wants to host ICC events #AFGvsAUS #ChampionsTrophy2025 #MSDhoni #IPL2025 #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/BvxaYjWAs7

Play could not start at Pakistan's Gaddafi Stadium after just 30 minutes of rain. #AFGvsAUS

Efforts were being made to dry the field with sponges at Pakistan's Gaddafi Stadium, but the Afghanistan vs Australia match was cancelled due to rain as the field did not dry.

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