Champions Trophy 2025: PCB to register protest with ICC for ignoring representative in closing ceremony

PCB protests ICC for ignoring CEO at Champions Trophy closing ceremony; India wins title clash against New Zealand.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to register its protest with the ICC for ignoring its CEO and Champions Trophy tournament director Sumair Ahmed Syed during the event's closing ceremony in Dubai.

A source in the PCB said on Monday (March 10, 2025) that chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not satisfied with the explanation given by the ICC for not having Ahmed on stage at the presentation ceremony on Sunday (March 9, 2025).

"The ICC, apparently, has said it had prepared for Mohsin Naqvi to be on stage so when he didn't show up for the final, they changed their plan," the source said.

India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the title clash.

The PCB has rejected this explanation and noted that the ICC had made a number of errors during the tournament regarding Pakistan's status as host nation.

This included changing the CT2025 logo in the live broadcasts feed of the India versus Bangladesh game and then playing the Indian national anthem in the Australia versus England match in Lahore.

The ICC claimed due to a mix up with the playlist the Indian national anthem was played for a few seconds before the error was corrected.