Team India Jersey Controversy: The Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in three cities in Pakistan and Dubai under a hybrid model. The tournament is set to begin on February 19, with Team India playing its first match against Bangladesh on February 20. A new controversy has emerged ahead of the tournament. The name of Pakistan, the main organizer of the event, will not appear on the Indian team’s jersey this time. The PCB is reportedly very upset about this decision.
Pakistan to Host Champions Trophy 2025, but India to Play in Dubai
Pakistan is set to host the Champions Trophy 2025, but due to security concerns, Team India will play all their matches in Dubai. A report from news agency IANS reveals that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is upset over India not printing Pakistan’s name on their jerseys for the tournament.
🚨 NO PAKISTAN ON INDIA’S JERSEY. 🚨
– The BCCI has refused to print Pakistan on the Indian jersey for the 2025 Champions Trophy. (IANS). pic.twitter.com/LHpN1D6TFU
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 21, 2025
PCB Official Accuses BCCI of Bringing Politics into Cricket
A PCB official has accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of politicizing cricket. Earlier, the BCCI had reportedly declined to send Indian captain Rohit Sharma to Pakistan for the captains’ meeting ahead of the Champions Trophy. The official also stated that the Indian team might not have Pakistan’s name on their jerseys, adding to the tensions between the boards. However, The official expressed hope that the International Cricket Council (ICC) would intervene and prevent this from happening.
No Pakistan on India’s jersey! 👕
BCCI refuses to print ‘Pakistan’ on Team India’s jersey for the 2025 Champions Trophy, sparking fresh controversy. pic.twitter.com/CJmsHRIZoq
— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) January 21, 2025
India and Pakistan in the Same Group
The 2025 Champions Trophy will feature 15 matches played between 8 teams. India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group (Group A), alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh. In the group stage, each team will face the other three teams in their group.
India’s Squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
