The Worldwide Cricket Chamber (ICC) on Wednesday communicated appreciation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for effectively facilitating the ICC Champions Trophy. In any case, the affirmation comes in the midst of PCB’s progressing dissent over its seen sidelining amid the tournament.
In an official explanation, ICC too expanded appreciation to the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for arranging India’s matches, as the Indian government declined to send its group to Pakistan. India played all their matches, counting the ultimate, in Dubai, where they secured their third Champions Trophy title by vanquishing Modern Zealand.
This year’s competition, held from February 19 to Walk 9, was noteworthy as Pakistan facilitated its to begin with worldwide cricket occasion since 1996. Matches took put over Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Dubai.
ICC chief official Geoff Allardice praised PCB’s endeavors in facilitating the competition, stating, As this was the primary worldwide multi-team cricket occasion played in Pakistan since 1996, this occasion was of colossal noteworthiness for the PCB. All those included in remodeling the stadiums, planning the playing surfaces, conveying the matches, and facilitating the groups and guests ought to be exceptionally glad of their efforts.
However, ICC’s appreciation takes after PCB’s formal challenge against what it depicted as a blatant disregard for Pakistan’s part as the tournament’s host.
- Excluding the PCB’s chief working officer and competition executive from the final’s post-match ceremony.
- The exclusion of Pakistan’s title from the Champions Trophy’s official symbol amid the live bolster of the India-Bangladesh match.
- A portion of the Indian national song of devotion being played at Gaddafi Stadium some time recently the Australia-England fixture.
- Despite PCB’s grievances, ICC has however to issue a reaction. A PCB representative criticized the administering body’s dealing with of the circumstance, expressing, The ICC rehashed goofs, twofold measures, and particular administration have cast genuine questions over its validity.
- By sidelining the have country at its possess competition, the administering body has once once more appeared a alarming need of nonpartisanship and fairness.
The discussion has raised questions around ICC’s administration and its approach to competition organization, especially in politically delicate circumstances. PCB presently is standing by a formal reaction and a open expression of remorse from ICC.
