The International Cricket Council (ICC) has responded to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) complaints with respect to the absence of PCB officials at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025’s closing ceremony. (More Cricket News)
🍷For the unversed, the PCB officials had expressed their exasperation over being overlooked during the closing ceremony of a tournament that was hosted by Pakistan.
The final of the marquee event took place at the Dubai International Cricket ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚStadium between India and New Zealand on Sunday, March 9.
♛ICC Chairman Jay Shah, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny, New Zealand Cricket Board Chair Roger Toze and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
𒐪However, no officials from the host nation were present, despite PCB Cheif Operating Officer and Tournament Director Sameer Ahmed Syed was present, he was not invited to participate in the proceedings.
🔜"The ICC, apparently, has said it had prepared for Mohsin Naqvi to be on stage so when he didn't show up for the final, they changed their plan," PTI stated citing a source.
🐲The report also says that PCB has rejected this explanation and is going to register a protest with the ICC.
ꦆThe ICC has issued a statement clarifying that PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had been invited to attend but chose not to take part.
🧜An ICC spokesperson said: “Mr Naqvi was invited and did not travel to Dubai for the final.”
🧸ICC also further clarified about the rules on who gets the invite for the ceremonies and no exceptions were made for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
