Champions Trophy 2025: The ICC has recently refuted reports claiming that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has postponed the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (Champions Trophy 2025, India) It has been decided to remove the name of Pakistan from its jersey. Now ICC has reacted regarding this. An ICC official clarified that it is mandatory for all teams to display the official tournament logo on their kits, which also includes the name of the host country, reports A Sports. “It is the responsibility of every team to put the tournament logo on its jersey. It is mandatory for all teams to follow this rule. “
This clarification comes after Indian media reports said that BCCI has decided to remove Pakistan’s name from Team India’s jersey. The ICC also clarified that strict action will be taken against teams that fail to display the logo correctly.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) rejected these reports as baseless and confirmed that no official of the board has discussed the matter with any Indian media outlet. This statement of ICC has come amid the ongoing tension between PCB and BCCI, in which cricket is stuck in political issues. Earlier, the Indian government decided not to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, due to which the ICC adopted the hybrid model, in which India will play its matches in Dubai.
An IANS report had said that BCCI does not want Pakistan’s name written on the team’s jersey, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly denied receiving any such information from the Indian Board. The situation between the BCCI and the PCB has been quite tense in the last few months, especially after the Indian board refused to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
Let us tell you that the Champions Trophy is going to start from 19th February. This time Pakistan and UAE are hosting the Champions Trophy together. The Indian team is going to play its first match in the tournament against Bangladesh on 20 February.