The Indian team defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian team has won this tournament for the third time. The Indian team first won the title with Sri Lanka in 2002. Then in 2013, the Indian team became the champion under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Now the Indian team has created history under Rohit Sharma.
ICC clarified on controversy after the final match
Controversy arose during the award ceremony after the Champions Trophy final. Actually, no officer of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was present on the stage at that time. The tournament was held under the hosting of Pakistan. Now the International Cricket Council (ICC) has given clarity on the whole matter. The ICC has given a befitting reply to the host Pakistan.
The ICC spokesperson said that PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi was not available and he did not go to Dubai.
The ICC spokesperson said that PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi was not available and he did not go to Dubai. In my opinion, only board officials can be called for the presentation ceremony. There was no PCB official available for this. He (PCB) was the host, he should have been there.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has posted a video on his X account.
Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar posted a video on his X account and said, ‘The Indian team won the Champions Trophy, but no PCB representative was there after the final. Pakistan was the host. I could not understand why no one from PCB was there.
Sumair Ahmed was the director of this tournament.
According to Pakistani media reports, PCB President Mohsin Naqvi could not go to Dubai, as he had some commitments as Home Minister. ICC President Jai Shah, BCCI President Roger Binny and Secretary Devjit Saikia presented medals, trophy and jackets to the players.
PCB sources claimed that the board’s chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed had gone to Dubai, but was not invited to the award ceremony. However, it has become clear from the ICC spokesperson’s statement that this claim is false as no PCB official was present on the stage. Sumair Ahmed was also the director of this tournament.
