A major controversy has emerged after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. A step of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has surprised everyone. No Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official was present at the award distribution ceremony after India won the Champions Trophy. When he was the host of this tournament. The Pakistan Cricket Board is facing strong criticism for not sending a single representative in the Champions Trophy final at Dubai International Stadium.
Controversy after Champions Trophy final
India won the ICC Champions Trophy title for the third time by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final on Sunday. After India’s victory, ICC chairman Jai Shah, BCCI President Roger Binny, Secretary Devjit Saikia and New Zealand Cricket Director Roger Tausi shared the stage to provide the trophy to the players.
With this move of PCB
The Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board and Champions Trophy Event Director Sumair Ahmed is surprised, who was in Dubai. But he was not invited on the stage. According to a report by Telecom Asia Sport, PCB President Mohsin Naqvi was unable to visit Dubai due to his official duties as the internal minister of the country. President Asif Ali Zardari was to address the joint session in Islamabad. Mohsin told the ICC that he was busy with it.
Shoaib Akhtar looked obliquely.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar claimed on social media that it was beyond his comprehension that the Pakistan Cricket Board did not send a single representative on the stage. In a video posted on X, Shoaib Akhtar said, “India won the ICC Champions Trophy today, but I saw something strange.” Pakistan was the host of this tournament, but no representative of the Pakistan Cricket Board was present here (during the trophy distribution). This is beyond my comprehension.
PCB President Shoaib Akhtar did not attend the celebration
Said, “Why was there no one to represent the Pakistan Cricket Board and provide a trophy at the podium after the Champions Trophy final?” Please think about it. This is a global platform, but sadly, I did not see any member of PCB in it. It seems very wrong. In the eyes of some former Pakistani players, it is a negative indication that PCB president did not attend the celebration, while India reached the final and won.
Pakistani journalist has revealed that
The Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Champions Trophy organizing director Sumair Ahmed was in Dubai, but was not invited on the stage, while the report states who the ICC chooses who would stand on the podium. But a Pakistani journalist claimed in a post that Mohsin Naqvi was to be involved in the closing ceremony and presentation, but due to poor health he could not join it.
