Next month, in the Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai and not in Pakistan under the hybrid model. Meanwhile, there was talk that Team India captain Rohit Sharma will go to Pakistan for the captain photoshoot during the opening ceremony of Champions Trophy 2025. But BCCI has not said anything yet in this matter. Now an official of Pakistan Cricket Board i.e. PCB has once again targeted BCCI. PCB official on reports of Team India not coming to Pakistan for the opening ceremony of Champions Trophy 2025 said that they are not coming to Pakistan because of BCCI.
Let us tell you that the opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy and Captain’s Day will be held on 16 or 17 February. There were reports of Rohit Sharma also going to Pakistan for the Captain’s photoshoot. But now nothing is clear. The PCB official also said that BCCI is bringing politics into the game.
Team India will start its campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with league matches against Bangladesh on 20 February, Pakistan on 23 February and New Zealand on 2 March. India will also play the semi-final match in Dubai and if India reaches the final, then this match will be played in Dubai instead of Lahore. will be. According to a PTI report, a source said that three Indian nationals who were part of the recent ICC delegation to Pakistan were issued visas immediately after the world body sent their names to the PCB.
The source said the PCB has secured all relevant approvals from its government to immediately issue visas to all captains, players and team officials who will be here for the pre-tournament events. He said that this includes Rohit or any other Indian team player or official or board official. Another source confirmed to PTI that the PCB has made it clear to the ICC that the opening ceremony, which will involve all the teams and their captains, will take place in Pakistan.
The source further said that, this is as per the normal protocol and since the opening ceremony is on the 19th, the opening ceremony is expected to be held on the 16th or 17th. He said that the schedule of the opening ceremony will depend on the schedule of practice matches. Meanwhile, BCCI has neither refused to send Rohit to Pakistan nor has confirmed his travel. However, the PCB official expressed his disappointment over reports that the Indian team would not wear Pakistan’s name on its tournament jersey.
A PCB official told IANS on Monday on the condition of confidentiality that BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is not at all good for the game. He has refused to go to Pakistan. They do not want to send their captain to Pakistan for the opening ceremony, now there are reports that they do not want the name of the host country to be printed on their jersey. We believe that the world governing body will not allow this to happen and will support Pakistan.