The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has clarified why the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officers have been absent from the 2025 Champions Trophy presentation ceremony in Dubai on the evening of the ultimate. A number of followers and specialists have been perplexed to see no PCB consultant on the rostrum, regardless of Pakistan being the host of the occasion.
An ICC spokesperson disclosed that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was unavailable for the 2025 Champions Trophy ultimate and did not journey to Dubai. In Naqvi’s absence, PCB COO and match director Sumair Ahmad Syed attended the summit conflict.
Explaining why Syed wasn’t invited to the stage through the presentation or prize distribution ceremony, the spokesperson mentioned (quoted by Instances of India):
“Mr. Naqvi was unavailable and didn’t journey to Dubai for the ultimate. The ICC solely invitations the top of the host board such because the president, vice chairman, chairman, or CEO – to take part within the awards ceremony. Different board officers, even when current on the venue, aren’t a part of the stage proceedings.”
India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets within the ultimate. The Males in Blue skipper Rohit Sharma was handed the coveted trophy by ICC chairman Jay Shah, whereas the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) president offered the white blazers to the members of the profitable workforce.
Pakistan have been the official host of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Nonetheless, all of India’s matches passed off in Dubai following the board’s refusal to ship their workforce to the neighboring nation as a consequence of safety considerations.
“We hosted the match, but there was no one there” – Shoaib Akhtar sad to see no PCB official at 2025 Champions Trophy ultimate ceremony
Following the 2025 Champions Trophy ultimate, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar posted a video on social media to specific his displeasure over PCB officers’ absence from the presentation ceremony.
He identified that the match was hosted by Pakistan, and somebody from the PCB ought to have been on the stage. The 49-year-old mentioned (quoted by Hindustan Instances):
“India has received the ICC Champions Trophy. There was one odd factor: nobody from the Pakistan Cricket Board through the presentation ceremony. Pakistan is the host of the Champions Trophy, however there was no consultant of Pakistan who was standing. Nobody was there to current the trophy. It’s past me.
“Give it some thought. It was the world stage, you need to have been there, however sadly, I couldn’t see any Pakistan Cricket Board member there. We hosted the match, but there was no one there. Feeling very right down to see that.”
Pakistan had a dismal marketing campaign. They suffered an embarrassing group stage exit, ending on the backside of the Group A factors desk.
Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer