‘Politics in cricket’: PCB official on reports of Rohit not travelling to Pakistan for Champions Trophy ceremony

New Delhi: A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official has expressed concerns over the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) alleged decision of not sending India captain Rohit Sharma to Pakistan for the opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy 2025 set to begin on February 19.

Rohit was also expected to attend the customary captains’ photo shoot and the pre-event press conference in Pakistan. For the unversed, India will play all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai including the clash against Pakistan on February 23.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has neither denied sending Rohit to Pakistan nor confirmed his travel. However, the PCB official further conveyed his disappointment over reports that the Indian team would not wear Pakistan’s name on their tournament jersey.

“BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is not at all good for the game. They refused to travel to Pakistan. They don’t want to send their captain (to Pakistan) for the opening ceremony, now there are reports that they don’t want the host nation’s (Pakistan) name printed on their jersey. We believe that the world governing body (ICC) will not let this happen and support Pakistan,” a PCB official, on condition of anonymity, told IANS on Monday. IANS

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