Why Rohit Sharma will have to go to Pakistan for the opening ceremony, know what ICC says in this rule

Cricket News Desk. The ICC Champions Trophy, hosted by Pakistan, is starting from February 19. After 2017, this ICC event is back once again. A total of 8 teams are participating in this tournament, which are divided into two groups. The Champions Trophy will be hosted by Pakistan but will be played in a hybrid model. Actually, the Indian team will play all its league matches at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Team India has to play three matches in the league stage.

Before the start of the tournament, Pakistan Cricket Board also wants to organize a grand opening ceremony, but there is suspense regarding it. Actually, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma may stay away from the opening ceremony and it is possible that he may not go to Pakistan. According to the report, BCCI has not allowed captain Rohit Sharma to go to Pakistan for the opening ceremony. In such a situation, it has become difficult for the PCB to make the opening ceremony a success.

Why can Rohit go to Pakistan despite BCCI's reluctance?
Let us tell you that before any ICC event, the host country organizes the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 may take place on 16 or 17 February. The schedule has not been finalized yet due to suspense over Rohit Sharma attending the inauguration ceremony. According to ICC rules, it is mandatory for the captains of all the teams to be present at the opening ceremony.

During this time a group photo session and press conference is organized by the host country. In fact, the opening ceremony is the most important part of any tournament. During this, all the teams face each other which shows how competitive they are for the tournament. In such a situation, if ICC intervenes in this matter then Rohit Sharma may have to go to Pakistan, but it will completely depend on the Indian government and BCCI whether they give permission or not.