India refuses to feature Pakistan’s name as hosts on their jerseys for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, according to a report, amid ongoing tensions between the BCCI and PCB over the hybrid tournament format.
New Delhi: As per an IANS report, a PCB official confirmed that India has expressed reluctance to have Pakistan’s name on their jerseys, a practice followed by all teams during ICC tournaments. The official also accused the BCCI of politicizing cricket, highlighting India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan and sending Rohit Sharma for the opening ceremony.
India is set to begin their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh. This marks the first ICC tournament held in Pakistan since the 1996 ODI World Cup. However, due to security concerns, India will not travel to Pakistan and will play all their matches in Dubai. The BCCI and PCB have been in disagreement over the tournament’s hybrid format.
The BCCI is reportedly planning another move that may upset the PCB ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. According to IANS, a PCB official has confirmed that India does not want Pakistan’s name on their jerseys, a tradition followed by all teams during ICC tournaments. The PCB official accused the BCCI of politicizing cricket and highlighted that India not only refused to travel to Pakistan but also declined to send their captain, Rohit Sharma, for the opening ceremony.
The PCB official stated, “BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is detrimental to the game. They refused to travel to Pakistan, won’t send their captain for the opening ceremony, and now there’s talk about not having Pakistan’s name on their jerseys. We believe the ICC will not allow this and will support Pakistan.”
India’s Schedule for Champions Trophy 2025
India will begin their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh. They will face Pakistan on February 23 in a highly anticipated match, followed by a clash with New Zealand on March 2.
India Squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
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