Prior to the proposed Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the questions were arising about whether Rohit Sharma would travel to the neighboring country for the photo shoot of the captains or not? At the same time, the picture has become completely clear about this. According to the reports, Rohit Sharma has no need to go to Pakistan anymore and he will remain in Dubai, where the Indian team will play their matches. Pakistan is organizing an ICC tournament after nearly 30 years, in such a situation it was expected that it would do the opening ceremony before the start of the tournament, but it is not going to happen if the news is not going to happen.
According to the Cricbuzz report, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have canceled the opening ceremonies or photo-ups of the captains before the championship of eight countries. According to the report, a source, well aware of the developments, said, “The ICC or PCB had never announced the inauguration ceremony.”
According to the report, the officials cite recent examples to confirm the argument that no opening ceremony was planned. A source said, “The last inauguration ceremony with all participating players was held in Dhaka in 2011 (World Cup). Never after that.”
In this case, diplomatic mobility between India and Pakistan cannot be ignored. However, whether the Government of India opposed Rohit’s visit is not known whether it is not known, but the latest development matches his policy. The organizers said that the teams in Pakistan will come on different dates, so the official photo shoot or opening ceremony of the captains is not possible.
The England team is currently in India and is reaching Lahore on February 18, about a week after playing the last ODI in Ahmedabad on 12 February. It is being said that the England team is taking a break after the current white ball series. Australia will reach Pakistan on February 19, five days after the end of its two -Test series in Sri Lanka on 14 February. Both England and Australia are in the same group, going to play in Lahore on 22 February.
According to the report, “Since both teams will arrive either a day before or on the opening match (19 February), so not all the captains will be available before the start of the tournament. Therefore, any captain’s photo-photo or joint-press conference Will not be held. ” The source confirmed that the captain of India will not officially need to live in Pakistan.
However, it has been revealed that PCB will definitely do some pre-event. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will inaugurate the renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 7 February, while President Asif Ali Zardari will inaugurate the National Stadium in Karachi on 11 February. Local level, PCB will hold an opening ceremony at Lahore Fort on 16 February. Top PCB officials will be present there anyway. Some ICC officers are expected to be present. The Champions Trophy starts on February 19 and will run till March 9 and India will play all their matches in Dubai.
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