- The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been mired in controversy even before it begins. The ICC had to resort to a hybrid model after a long debate broke out between India and Pakistan over hosting the tournament.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been mired in controversies even before it begins. The ICC had to resort to a hybrid model after a long debate broke out between India and Pakistan over hosting the tournament. Then came the news that the England and South Africa Cricket Boards want Afghanistan to be excluded from the Champions Trophy, while now the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given another big blow to Pakistan. A few days before the start of the marquee tournament (Champions Trophy 2025), they placed a special condition before the ICC. Let us know what is the whole matter…
BCCI gave a big blow to Pakistan before Champions Trophy 2025
Before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, a new ruckus seems to be arising every day. After a long debate over hosting, the BCCI has given another big blow to the Pakistan cricket team. After the Indian board refused to send players to Pakistan, the ICC had to organize the tournament in a hybrid model. However, initially, the Pakistan Cricket Board was not at all in favor of this. But the ICC bowed to India’s insistence and handed over the responsibility of hosting Team India’s match to Dubai.
He flatly refused to do it
At the same time, a few days before the start of Champions Trophy 2025, BCCI refused to write Pakistan on Team India’s jersey, due to which the Pakistan Cricket Board has expressed displeasure. A PCB official, while talking to IANS, made serious allegations against the BCCI and said that
“He is bringing politics into cricket, which is not good for the game. BCCI refused to send their team to Pakistan. They will not even send their captain to Pakistan for the opening ceremony and now reports are coming out that Pakistan will not be printed on the jersey. We expect the ICC, the apex body of the ICC, to not let this happen and support Pakistan.”
'BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is not at all good for the game. They refused to travel Pakistan. They don't want to send their captain for the opening ceremony, now there are reports that they don't want host nation (Pakistan) name printed on their jersey. We… pic.twitter.com/Z9FrF9FKit
— IANS (@ians_india) January 20, 2025
Rohit Sharma was refused to be sent to Pakistan
It is worth noting that the BCCI has also refused to send captain Rohit Sharma to Pakistan for the opening ceremony. Before the start of the Champions Trophy 2025, a photo shoot of the captains of all the teams was to be done with the trophy in Pakistan. But now Rohit Sharma’s absence has increased Pakistan’s problems. Therefore, now the PCB has decided to approach the ICC to express its displeasure.
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