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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has clarified why Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials were absent from the 2025 Championship presentation ceremony in Dubai on the night of the final. Several fans and experts were perplexed to see any PCB representative on the podium, despite the fact that Pakistan was the host of the event.
A spokesman for the CPI revealed that PCB President Mohsin Naqvi was not available for the 2025 Champions Trophy final and did not travel to Dubai. In the absence of Naqvi, the director of PCB and the director of the tournament, Sumir Ahmad Syed, attended the summit of the summit.
Explaining why Syed was not invited to the stage during the ceremony of presentation or distribution of awards, said the spokesman (quoted by Times of India):
“Mr. Naqvi was not available and did not travel to Dubai for the final. The ICC only invites the head of the host board such as the President, Vice President, President or CEO, to participate in the awards ceremony. Other Council officials, even if they present in the venue, are not part of the stage procedures.”
India defeated New Zealand by four doctors in the final. Blue Skipper's men Rohit Sharma The President of the CPI trophy delivered the coveted trophy, while the chairman of the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) presented white blazers to members of the winning team.
Pakistan was the official host of the Champions Trophy 2025. However, all Indian matches took place in Dubai after the council's refusal to send their team to the neighboring country due to security problems.
“We welcomed the tournament, but there was no one” – Shoaib Akhtar Matched to see no PCB officer at the final 2025 Champions Trophy
After the Champions Trophy Final 2025, ex -Pakistan Speedster Shoaib Akhtar He posted a video on social media to express his displeasure with the absence of PCB officials from the presentation ceremony.
He said that the tournament was welcomed by Pakistan and that someone from the PCB should have been on stage. The 49 -year -old said (quoted by Hindustan Times):
“India has won the ICC champions trophy. There was one strange thing: no one from Pakistan Cricket Board during the presentation ceremony. Pakistan is the host of the Champions Trophy, but there was no Pakistan representative who was on foot. No one was there to present the trophy. It is beyond me.
“Think -there. It was the world scenario, you should have been there, but unfortunately I couldn't see a member of the Pakistan Cricket Council there. We welcomed the tournament, but there was no one.
Pakistan Had an unpleasant campaign. They suffered an embarrassing group stage outing, ending at the bottom of the A group A.
Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer
