The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is about to register its protest with the ICC for ignoring its CEO and Champions Trophy match director Sumair Ahmed Syed through the occasion’s closing ceremony in Dubai.
A supply in the PCB mentioned on Monday (March 10, 2025) that chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not glad with the reason given by the ICC for not having Ahmed on stage on the presentation ceremony on Sunday (March 9, 2025).
“The ICC, apparently, has said it had prepared for Mohsin Naqvi to be on stage so when he didn’t show up for the final, they changed their plan,” the supply mentioned.
India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in the title conflict.
The PCB has rejected this clarification and famous that the ICC had made a variety of errors through the match concerning Pakistan’s standing as host nation.
This included altering the CT2025 emblem in the stay broadcasts feed of the India versus Bangladesh recreation after which taking part in the Indian nationwide anthem in the Australia versus England match in Lahore.
The ICC claimed due to a mixture up with the playlist the Indian nationwide anthem was performed for a couple of seconds earlier than the error was corrected.
BCCI president Roger Binny offered the white jackets to India gamers and the medals to match officers, whereas ICC chairman Jay Shah handed the trophy to skipper Rohit Sharma and gave the medals to the winners.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and New Zealand Cricket’s CEO Roger Twose had been additionally current on stage.
Meanwhile, the PCB chairman has prolonged his gratitude to his staff, regulation enforcement companies, provincial governments, ICC officers and the visiting groups for the success of the match.
“Your commitment and collective efforts ensured the seamless execution of the prestigious tournament,” he mentioned on his social media deal with.
“Pakistan takes immense pride in hosting the Champions trophy and making it a spectacle for cricket fans worldwide.”
Published – March 10, 2025 04:23 pm IST
