India will kick off their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marketing campaign towards Bangladesh on February 20 on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has voiced uncertainty about whether or not Indian captain Rohit Sharma will participate within the ICC’s pre-tournament actions for the 2025 Champions Trophy. These actions, which embody a press convention and an official photograph shoot, are set to happen in Lahore.
While Pakistan is the host nation for the occasion, India’s matches shall be performed within the UAE due to the continuing political tensions between the 2 nations. Nevertheless, all pre-tournament media occasions, together with captains’ day and different engagements, will nonetheless be held in Pakistan. These occasions enable group leaders to collect for photograph alternatives with trophies and work together with the media.
The last resolution on whether or not the ICC will maintain these occasions in Pakistan or transfer them to the UAE continues to be pending.
“Whether Rohit Sharma travels to Pakistan for ICC media engagements is something that’s still not decided,” Saikia informed PTI.
The Indian cricket board is at the moment contemplating whether or not captain Rohit Sharma will take part in pre-tournament occasions in Pakistan, together with a photograph shoot and press convention. A choice on this matter continues to be pending.
The Champions Trophy is ready to start on February 19, with India scheduled to play their matches in Dubai due to safety considerations which have prevented travel to Pakistan.
During the 2023 ICC World Cup, when Pakistan got here to India, Babar Azam and his group adopted match protocol by carrying jerseys that featured the host nation’s title.
This yr marks the primary time the Champions Trophy is being held beneath a Hybrid Model, because the BCCI couldn’t receive permission from the Indian authorities for travel to Pakistan.
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