BCCI Refuses To Print Pakistan's Name On Team India's Jersey For Champions Trophy 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has landed itself in a controversy by denying to print the name 'Pakistan' on Team India's jerseys for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament will be held in Pakistan and Dubai, with all of India's matches being played in Dubai. However, Pakistan is the official host nation of the event.

A PCB official accused the BCCI of bringing ‘politics into cricket’. Due to their political turmoil over the years, India and Pakistan have not played bilateral matches and only met in ICC events and the Asia Cup.

Speaking to IANS he said, "BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is not at all good for the game. They refused to travel Pakistan. Now there are reports that they don't want host nation (Pakistan) name printed on their jersey. We believe that the world governing body (ICC) will not let this happen and support Pakistan"

Earlier BCCI had refused to travel to Pakistan for the mega event despite Pakistan Cricket Board stand to host the neighbour. The BCCI told the ICC that they hadn't gotten permission from the Indian government, citing security concerns. Finally, the ICC went with the hybrid model.

Will Rohit Sharma travel to Pakistan?

the PCB official claimed that Rohit won't be travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opening ceremony . He said, "They don't want to send their captain for the opening ceremony". It is a customary routine in all ICC events for all the captains to come together under one roof for a press conference before the tournament starts.

Earlier reports suggested that the Indian captain will go to Pakistan. Despite PCB’s efforts to resolve the matter, the BCCI has remained firm in its stance as per the report. However, the statement from PCB shows a completely different picture