Controversy Over Absence Of PCB Representative At Champions Trophy Presentation: ‘Mohsin Naqvi Didn’t Go Because…’
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ICC Chairman Jay Shah, BCCI president Roger Binny, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, Director Of New Zealand Cricket Roger Twose were part of the presentation party.
India captain Rohit Sharma receives the white coat from BCCI president Roger Binny during the Champions Trophy presentation ceremony as ICC Chairman looks on (AP)
Controversy erupted on Sunday as india won the India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the Champions Trophy at Dubai International Stadium as the International Cricket Council (ICC) failed to invite any Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage to present the ttitle at the closing ceremony.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah, BCCI president Roger Binny, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, Director Of New Zealand Cricket Roger Twose were part of the presentation party.
As per news agency PTI, a source said that the PCB’s chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who is also the director of the tournament, was present at the venue but was not invited for the ceremony.
“PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi didn’t go to Dubai because of prior commitments as federal minister for interior but the PCB CEO was sent to represent Pakistan at the final and closing presentation,” the source was quoted as saying.
He said for some reason or misunderstanding, the PCB official was not called on the podium, from where ICC chairman Jay Shah, BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Devajit Saikia gave away the medals, trophies, and jackets to the players.
The source added that perhaps the CEO might not have been able to communicate properly to the ICC people responsible for organising the final ceremony and was left out.
Pakistan as hosts of the Champions Trophy, thus, didn’t have any representative on the podium.
The PCB is expected to take up the matter with the ICC as to why its CEO was not invited on stage for the closing ceremony.
Meanwhile, former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar also questioned the absence of PCB officials from the post-match presentation ceremony after the final of the tournament.
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BCCI president Binny presented the white jackets to India and the medals to match officials, while ICC chairman Shah handed the trophy to Rohit Sharma and gave the medals to the Indian players.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)