Team India to not wear Pakistan’s name on ICC Champions Trophy 2025 jersey
Team India to not wear Pakistan’s name on ICC Champions Trophy 2025 jersey?
Board of Control for Cricket in India, clarifies speculations that the name of the host country, Pakistan, was deleted from the jersey of the Indian cricket team on account of Champions Trophy 2025. Confessing it, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia says that accordingly, as per the guidelines by the International Cricket Council, the official logo would be displayed.
BCCI Dispels Rumors
In the recent reports published in the media, it had come up that the BCCI was not keen to keep ‘Pakistan’ on their jersey because of the prevailing tense situation between both countries. But in an exclusive conversation with Sports Tak, Devajit Saikia showed him the door out and cleared that BCCI will go back to ICC’s dress code and rules strictly.
While clarifying, Saikia said, “BCCI’s stand is loud and clear that whatever guidelines ICC formulates over the jersey logo regarding Champions Trophy 2025, we would follow. Never was there any discussion about removing the name of Pakistan. The reports in the media were misleading.”.
He went on further to say that BCCI sees no reason to breach ICC’s policy, and the team will compete under the same rules as every other competing nation. This ends the speculations about India’s stand on Champions Trophy 2025 branding.
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India to Play Group Stage Matches in Dubai
India won’t go to Pakistan, though, since the official Champions Trophy is going to be held in 2025 for security and political reasons. The group stage matches have been scheduled in Dubai. There have been a lot of instances when international events have been organized on neutral venues due to serious political disputes or unrest.
Group Stage Matches
- 20 Feb 2025 – India vs Bangladesh
- 23 Feb 2025 – India vs Pakistan
- 2nd March 2025 – India vs New Zealand
If India goes into the semi-final and final, the games will also be in Dubai.
ICC Rules Make it Compulsory to Have Host Country’s Name on Jerseys
According to the rules and regulations of the ICC, every participating team has to wear the official logo of Champions Trophy 2025 and the name of the host country on the jersey, just like most international events.
So, for the Pakistan cricket team that will contest in the 2021 T20 World Cup, hosted by India in the UAE, the name on its jersey reads ‘host’. Likewise, in the case of Champions Trophy 2025, although all of its matches are to be held in Dubai, it was scheduled to play host to the tournament and the name on the Indian cricket team’s jersey reads ‘Pakistan’. The Path Ahead for Team India
More importantly, this being clarified by the BCCI, the onus now moves back to India with their Champions Trophy 2025 preparations. Such is Champions Trophy 2025 quite going to be big for the Indian team, which won indeed back in the year 2013 with M S Dhoni at the helm of affairs.
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Important Players to Watch Out For:
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)- To lead from the front with loads of experience.
- Virat Kohli- An established match winner in ICC events.
- Jasprit Bumrah: As usual, he is supposed to act as a go-to bowler for India in crucial encounters.
- Shubman Gill: The young gun who may break into action in this tournament.
Millions of cricket lovers will indeed be stuck to the TV on the 23rd of February 2025. It is because the biggest rivals of the cricketing world will face each other. Also, The India vs Pakistan match is always entertaining.
Conclusion:
As far as the Indian contingent was concerned, the jersey controversy got buried in the Champions Trophy 2025. In the final hour, the BCCI gave in to cooperate with the ICC-set rules to ensure controversy-free participation. For now, it would be all eyes on Team India as they go on reclaiming another ICC title.
Watch this space for further updates as the cricketing world gears up for yet another crackling tourney!
FAQs
- Will India wear a jersey that would mention Pakistan’s name?
As per the ICC, yes, all team jerseys will carry the official Champions Trophy 2025 logo with the host country’s name on it.
- Why is India not playing in Pakistan?
Due to security and political reasons, the matches in India have been scheduled in Dubai instead of Pakistan.
- When is India’s first match in the Champions Trophy 2025?
India’s first group-stage match will be against Bangladesh on February 20, 2025, in Dubai.
- Has BCCI lodged an official objection to the name of Pakistan on the jersey?
No, the BCCI confirmed that it would follow all rules put forward by the ICC, and no such request was made to remove the name of Pakistan on the jersey.