The launch of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been tarnished by another dispute about India and Pakistan. The event of the eight nations is ready to take place on February 19, with a final program on March 9th.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in a hybrid model. According to this, all teams except India will play their games in Pakistan. While Rohit Sharma will play all their matches at Dubai’s international stadium in Dubai. Also, if they reach the final, they will also play in the vagina, otherwise they will be played in Pakistan.
BCCI and PCB have been involved in huge confrontations over ICC Champions Trophy 2025
In recent months, the ICC Champions Trophy has been in the news and this is due to the controversies involved by BCCI and PCB. Both boards participated in a huge race for the timeline and the tournament site and then many discussions, the hybrid model was completed.
After that, another controversy about the captain’s meeting emerged. BCCI categorically said that he would not send Rohit Sharma to Pakistan for the captain’s press conference. There were talks on the event that shifted to Dubai, but Pakistan was against him, and eventually the ICC ended up canceling the captain’s meeting.
With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 right around the corner, a new dispute appeared. A video came from the national stadium in Karachi, where New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and England will play their games in the tournament.
The flags of all the aforementioned nations, along with the hosts of Pakistan, saw them fly high at the national stage in Karachi, but the Indian flag was not there. This let the fans in the social media become anesthetized and caused a huge discussion, with many to get on the PCB.
Watch: Flags of all participating teams fly high on Karachi Stadium, without Indian flag
Here’s the video:
No Indian flag in Karachi: As only the Indian team addressed security issues in Pakistan and refused to play Trophy champions in Pakistan, the PCB was removed from the Indian flag from the Karachi Stadium while maintaining the flags of other guests. pic.twitter.com/rjm9lcwqxs
– Arsalan (@Arslan1245) 16 February 2025
The exact reason for the Indian flag that was not there at the National Stadium in Karachi was not known, but it can be considered to have to do with the fact that India plays all the games of their champions in Dubai.
India will open their campaign at ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh
India’s Cricket National Team will open their campaign at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh’s national cricket team. The race is scheduled to take place on February 20, and then will be against Pakistani leaders on February 23 before playing New Zealand on March 2.
India will be one of the hot favorites to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit Sharma side has called a pretty balanced team and it is fair to say that if they play their potential, then no one can stop them winning the Tournament, which will be played for the first time since 2017.
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