The countdown to the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has already started, and all the participating teams have already started preparing for the big event. Recently, India announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming marquee tournament.

Well, everyone is well aware of the beautiful relationship between India and Pakistan, so it would be interesting to see if the BCCI sends the captain, Rohit Sharma, to Pakistan for the cultural captains to shoot a photo and talk to the media in advance. media event.

Will Rohit Sharma attend the opening ceremony of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan?

However, the social media has already been abuzz with all the possibilities, with many speculating that Rohit Sharma would not attend the opening ceremony of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan. Specifically, the marquee tournament will start on February 19, while the opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 16 or 17 in Karachi.

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As rumblings of the BCCI reportedly considering refusing to send their captain to Pakistan make a big splash on social media, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should come forward and clear it all. In fact, a Pakistan Cricket Board official was surprised by reports that Rohit Sharma might skip the opening ceremony of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Surprisingly, the PCB official revealed that visas have already been issued to three Indians, who were part of the ICC delegation that visited Pakistan recently. He added that the PCB had obtained all the government approvals to ensure the issuance of visas to all the captains, players, and officials who will attend the pre-match meetings in Pakistan.

PCB confirms visa issued to Rohit Sharma for Pakistan tour!!

These latest revelations were a clear proof that Rohit Sharma and other BCCI officials should travel to Pakistan for the event. An official of the Pakistan Cricket Board was quoted by PTI as saying: “This includes Rohit or any other player of the Indian team or the official or executive of the board.”

Meanwhile, another source said that the PCB has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the opening ceremony, with all the teams and their captains, will be held in Pakistan. It is said that the timing of the ceremony will depend on the schedule of scheduled matches.

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PTI added: “This is in line with the regular schedule, and since the opening match is on the 19th, the opening ceremony can be expected on the 16th or 17th.”

PCB criticizes BCCI for bringing Politics into Cricket

Well, the Indian cricket team has not yet confirmed whether Rohit Sharma will travel to Pakistan for the event, nor has he ruled it out. Additionally, there are reports that the Indian players did not wear the jersey with Pakistan’s name on it during the tournament.

Based on his comments, the PCB chief criticized the BCCI for mixing politics with cricket. He believes that ICC will not allow this to happen and will support Pakistan.

He also said as quoted by IANS, “BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is not very good for the game. They refused to go 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 name of Pakistan to be printed on the jersey.” theirs.”