Fuming PCB To Escalate Matter Over Officers’ Snub At Champions Trophy Ceremony: Report | Cricket Information

An issue erupted on Sunday over the failure of the ICC to ask a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. A supply stated that the PCB’s chief govt officer Sumair Ahmed, who can also be the director of the event, was current on the venue however was not invited for the ceremony. “PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi did not go to Dubai due to prior commitments as federal minister for inside however the PCB CEO was despatched to characterize Pakistan on the last and shutting presentation,” the supply stated.

He stated for some cause or misunderstanding, the PCB official was not known as on the rostrum, from the place ICC chairman Jay Shah, BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Devajit Saikia gave away the medals, trophies, and jackets to the gamers.

The supply added that maybe the CEO may not have been in a position to talk correctly to the ICC individuals liable for organising the ultimate ceremony and was neglected.

Pakistan as hosts of the Champions Trophy, thus, did not have any consultant on the rostrum.

The PCB is anticipated to take up the matter with the ICC as to why its CEO was not invited on stage for the closing ceremony.

In the meantime, former quick bowler Shoaib Akhtar additionally questioned the absence of PCB officers from the post-match presentation ceremony after the ultimate of the event.

“India has received the Champions Trophy however I observed there was no consultant from the PCB after the ultimate. Pakistan was internet hosting the Champions Trophy. I don’t perceive it,” Akhtar stated in a video posted on social ‘X’.

“Why was no person (from PCB) there to current the trophy? It’s past me. It’s one thing to consider. That is the world stage, you must have been right here. Feeling very all the way down to see that,” Akhtar added.

BCCI president Binny introduced the white jackets to India and the medals to match officers, whereas ICC chairman Shah handed the trophy to Rohit Sharma and gave the medals to the Indian gamers.

India had refused to play their matches in Pakistan citing safety issues. The PCB agreed to a hybrid mannequin, permitting India to play their video games in Dubai.

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