Former Pakistan cricketers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar expressed their disappointment as a result of absence of Pakistani illustration within the presentation ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 last in Dubai.
On Sunday, Rohit Sharma-led group India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets within the last to raise their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
There was nobody from PCB or Pakistan’s cricket official presence in any type for the Champions Trophy last regardless of Pakistan being the host.
“So far as I do know, Chairman Saab (PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi) wasn’t properly however the people who got here from there (PCB) had been Sumair Ahmad Syed (Chief Working Officer of PCB) and Usman Wahla (Director of Worldwide for PCB) however nobody was there on the stage,” mentioned a reasonably disillusioned Akram on the Dressing Room present after the occasion.
“We had been the host, weren’t we proper? How come even the COO of PCB or whoever it could be who was representing Chairman Saab, why weren’t they on stage? Had been they not invited? I don’t know what is the story. It undoubtedly appeared odd to me whereas sitting right here. Pakistani, koi na koi stage par khada hona bahot jaruri tha. Chahe wo cup na de, chahe wo medal na de however anyone ought to’ve been there. (It was crucial that Pakistan ought to have had illustration in any type.),” added Akram.
That is actually past my understanding.
How can this be completed???#championstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/CPIUgevFj9— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) March 9, 2025
Akhtar, in the meantime took to X, previously Twitter to indicate his dismay. He mentioned, “India have received the ICC Champions Trophy. There was one odd factor: nobody from the Pakistan Cricket Board through the presentation ceremony. Pakistan had been 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. The event was hosted by us, however there was no person there. Feeling very right down to see that.”
Jay Shah, the chairman of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC), gave the Champions Trophy to the victorious captain, Rohit. Roger Binny, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief, offered the champions’ white blazers. Devajit Saikia, BCCI secretary, was among the many different dignitaries on stage.
India didn’t journey to the host nation Pakistan, citing safety causes and performed all its group video games, the semi-final and the ultimate, in Dubai.
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