Recently, a controversy emerged after it was discovered that there was no Indian flag at the National Stadium in Karachi before the Trophy 2025 Champions Behind him.
The absence of the Indian flag at the stadium led to a heated debate about Pakistan’s position. Users on social networks blamed the PCB for showing their anger to the BCCI for not sending the Indian team to Pakistan.
The video of the flags elevation went viral on social networks. In the video, it can be clearly seen that the flags of most participating nations are present, but the Indian flag has not yet left.
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Look: There is no Indian flag in Karachi for Champions Trophy 2025
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PCB responds to the absence of the Indian flag in Karachi
While talking with Ians, an unleashed PCB source said that the Indian flag was not crazy since blue men do not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. The source made it clear that only the flags of those countries will be raised in the stadiums that will play their games in Pakistan.
“As you know, India does not come to Pakistan to play their games during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025; the National Stadium in Karachi, the Cricket Rawalpindi stadium and the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore have raised flags of countries that are going to play in the said places “The source said.
The PCB source said that the Board should not deliver and an official statement on this issue, since it believes that it is related only to social networks and can damage the image of the Board with incorrect facts.
“I don’t think PCB even must give an official statement about this. It is clear that the controversy is done without facts and aims to damage the image of the host of Pakistan with false news, “said the source.
In addition to the Indian flag, the Bangladesh flag is also currently missing. The source said that Bangladesh has not yet arrived in Pakistan since his first game is in Dubai against India. Its flag will be raised once they arrive in Pakistan.
“The Indian team will play its games in Dubai. Secondly, Bangladesh’s team has not yet arrived in Pakistan and will play its first match against India in Dubai. Therefore, its flags have not been high and the other nations that, They are that I have arrived here and will play in Pakistan, their flags are there in the stadium, “added the source.
Bangladesh will open his Champions Trophy campaign against India on February 20 in Dubai. Then they will travel to Rawalpindi for their second game of the tournament where they will face New Zealand on February 24.
Why is the tournament played in the hybrid model?
The 2025 Champions Trophy will be played in three places in Pakistan: Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi. However, India will play all her games in Dubai after the BCCI refused to send the team due to security problems.
Forced the ICC to allow the tournament to stay in a hybrid model. While all teams will play in Pakistan, India’s games will be played in Dubai. Even if India describes for the qualifying stages, they will continue playing in Dubai.
The 2025 Champions Trophy is the first ICC tournament in Pakistan in 29 years. Pakistan was the host of a CPI event in 1996 during the Odi World Cup.
