‘India is just not coming to Pakistan …’: PCB downplays row over ‘lacking’ Indian flag at stadiums forward of Champions Trophy

NEW DELHI: A social media controversy was triggered after a video of Karachi’s Nationwide Stadium surfaced, displaying flags of collaborating nations enjoying within the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan and the UAE from February 19.
The video reveals that the Indian flag was seemingly ‘lacking’ on the stadium, stirring up controversy and heated debate. Nonetheless, the authenticity of the video couldn’t be independently verified.
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The PCB has downplayed the controversy, saying the flags of the international locations who’re enjoying in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have solely been raised on the stadiums.

“As you realize, India is just not coming to Pakistan to play its matches through the ICC Champions Trophy 2025; the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have hoisted flags of nations which are going to play on the mentioned venues,” mentioned a PCB supply to IANS.
The supply additional added, “The Indian group goes to play its matches in Dubai. Secondly, the Bangladesh group has not but arrived in Pakistan and will probably be enjoying its first match towards India in Dubai. Due to this fact, their flags haven’t been hoisted and the opposite nations, who’ve arrived right here and will probably be enjoying in Pakistan… their flags are there on the stadium. Totally different stadiums in Pakistan are going to host completely different groups through the Champions Trophy matches. They usually’re hoisting their flags to welcome them.”
The controversial video submit:

The ICC has applied a hybrid mannequin for the event, permitting India to play all of their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai.
The supply additionally acknowledged that cities in Pakistan, together with Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, the place the Champions Trophy matches will probably be going down, have gotten banners up on the principle streets and highways, displaying captains of all collaborating nations, together with India.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (AP Picture)

Champions Trophy is returning after a hiatus of eight years. Pakistan are the defending champions and the nation is waiting for the occasion’s success, as they’re internet hosting the ICC occasion for the primary time since they co-hosted the 1996 World Cup.