National Anthem Controversy! PCB Seeks ICC's Explanation Letter After ENG Vs AUS Fiasco

ICC Vs PCB Battle intensifies  [Source: @dhillow_/X.com]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Vs International Cricket Council (ICC) battle intensifies and further controversy erupted during the Australia Vs England Champions Trophy game as prior to the contest India's national anthem was mistakenly played instead of Australia's at the Gaddafi Stadium.

As per reports, This mismanagement infuriated PCB who seek explanation from the governing body over this incident. The controversy erupted when India's national anthem was played for a few seconds before it was switched to the Australian anthem. In an ICC event, the governing body is responsible for the execution of each aspect and as a result, the ICC has comes under scrutiny.

Another major issues took place during IND Vs BAN clash

During the clash between India and Bangladesh, the broadcasters did not feature the host nation's name in the official logo of the tournament, leading to criticism from PCB.

As per ICC spokesperson, this was a "technical glitch" and going further, such errors won't be made and all the matches taking place in Dubai will have the host nation's name in the logo during the match broadcast.

Champions Trophy marred with controversies

Even before the start of the tournament, the event was marred with controversies as India refused to travel to Pakistan due to the strained Political relation the two countries share. As a result, a Hybrid Model was proposed and according to which, all the India matches will take place in Dubai and the team won't travel to Pakistan.

The India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy match will be a fiery contest as Pakistan have already lost their opening match and will need to beat India to stay alive in the tournament.

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