ICC Responds As BCCI Says No To ‘Pakistan’ On Team India’s Champions Trophy Kits

ICC Responds As BCCI Says No To ‘Pakistan’ On Team India’s Champions Trophy. The BCCI had reportedly refused to have ‘Pakistan’ printed on Team India’s kits as part of the ICC Champions Trophy participation.

Amid fresh controversy over the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s alleged refusal to have ‘Pakistan’ printed on the team’s Champions Trophy kits as part of the tournament logo, the Indian board has been sent a firm message from the International Cricket Council.

Media reports suggested that the BCCI isn’t keen to have ‘Pakistan’ written on the team kit as part of the ‘host nation regulation’, suggesting that the Indian team will be playing its Champions Trophy matches in Dubai. However, the ICC has reportedly asked the Indian board that the Indian team is obligated to have ‘Pakistan’ written on the kit as the nation is the original host for the tournament

It is the responsibility of every team to add the tournament logo to their jerseys. All teams are obligated to comply with this rule,” an ICC official said as per A-sports.

The apex board also reportedly said that strict action could be taken against the Indian team if the Champions Trophy logo, with the name of the host country Pakistan, isn’t found on the players’ kit.

As per the ICC norms, teams are supposed to have the name of the hosts written on the jerseys irrespective of the fact where the matches are being held.

A report in IANS had suggested that the BCCI isn’t keen to have Pakistan written on the team’s shirts but the Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly denied receiving any such information from the Indian board

The last few months have been quite tensed between the BCCI and the PCB, especially after the Indian board refused to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. In the end, a compromise was reached over the matter, though the BCCI might also have to pay a huge fee for it in the near future when India will host a couple of ICC events.

There also remains suspense of India captain Rohit Sharma’s travel to Pakistan over a curtain-raiser event involving all the skippers of the participating teams. It isn’t yet known if the BCCI would allow him to travel across the border.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly taken a firm stance regarding the team jersey and Rohit Sharma’s participation in the captain’s press conference for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.

After the BCCI put pressure on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) to have their games shifted out of Pakistan and to the UAE, a new topic of concern has emerged.

According to a report by the Times of India, the BCCI does not want Team India players to wear their jerseys with Pakistan’s name as hosts. The PCB is now looking at the ICC to help resolve this solution amidst the ongoing tussle between the two rival nations.

The report also claims that the BCCI also would not send the Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, out to Pakistan for the customary captain’s press conference and the photo shoot. Instead, the Indian Cricket Board wants the two events to be shifted to the UAE.

“ICC has already accommodated India’s request to not schedule its CT matches in Pakistan, so these are minor issues,” an unnamed source from the BCCI said.

The PCB remains irritated by the situation and will look to the ICC to find an ideal resolution. An unnamed source from the PCB has reportedly suggested that the BCCI is also bringing politics to the sport.

“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.

The ICC’s rules suggest that should India not wear the official logo of the tournament along with the designated hosts’ names, it would amount to a breach of the ICC’s official code regarding clothing. It has been the tradition in such tournaments, like when Pakistan had worn India’s name when the latter hosted the 2021 T20 World Cup or the 2023 ODI World Cup where India played hosts.

It remains to be seen as to the kind of resolution the ICC would come to as the tournament is set to begin on February 19, with the 15 matches being held across four grounds in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Dubai, respectively.

With Thanks and Reference to:https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-champions-trophy-2025/icc-responds-as-bcci-says-no-to-pakistan-on-team-indias-champions-trophy-kits-7529670 and https://www.news18.com/cricket/bcci-against-india-players-wearing-jerseys-with-pakistans-name-during-champions-trophy-report-9197238.html