BCCI in Hot Water as Team India Faces Warning from ICC for Refusing to Participate in ICC Champions Trophy 2025

New Delhi: The BCCI is once again at the center of controversy as it has come under fire for refusing to include Pakistan in the Indian team's Champions Trophy kits as per the tournament logo requirements. Media reports suggest that the BCCI is citing host nation regulations, which state that India will be playing their matches in Dubai, as the reason for leaving out Pakistan. However, the International Cricket Council has reportedly emphasized the growing sentiment that Team India should adhere to the original host of the tournament and feature Pakistan on their kits.

“It is the responsibility of every team to add the tournament logo to their jerseys. All teams are obligated to comply with this rule,” an ICC official said as per A-Sports.

The ICC reported that strict action may be taken against the Indian team if they don’t wear the Champions Trophy logo, which includes “Pakistan,” the host country name, on their kits.

According to ICC norms, all teams are required to have the host country’s name printed on their jerseys, regardless of where the matches are being played.

It has been reported by IANS that BCCI is not comfortable with “Pakistan” printed on the jerseys of the team; however, the Pakistan Cricket Board has apparently denied the receipt of any official communication with regard to this from the Indian board.

The high tension between PCB and BCCI reached its peak in the last few months after the Indian board refused to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. A compromise was finally reached between the two parties, although the BCCI, one way or another, may also be finding itself under heavy pressure in the coming years when India is to host a couple of ICC events.