Pakistan is unable to organize the Champions Trophy on its own due to various excuses from the Indian government. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was forced to accept a hybrid model (India’s match will be held in the United Arab Emirates).
This time, India has created another controversy on the eve of the tournament. It has been reported in the Indian media that they do not want to put the name of the host of the tournament, Pakistan, on the jersey. Since then, the issue has become the agenda of the media of both countries.
Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCBI) has not officially made any such claim. So far, the truth of this has not been found. After learning the news through different media and unofficially, the PCB has reacted widely. The organization claims that India has introduced politics into the game. However, the PCB also expects the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take their side in this matter, no matter what India says.
The buzz of rhetoric between the two countries has already reached the ears of the ICC. An ICC official also spoke about the matter. The news was given by Pakistan’s cricket website ‘Cricket Pakistan’.
The clear message of the ICC official is that it is mandatory for every team participating in the tournament to have the name of the host country written on their jersey. Along with this, the tournament’s designated logo must also be displayed.
The official said, ‘It is the responsibility of each team to add the tournament logo to their jersey. All teams are required to follow this rule.’
The ICC has also informed that if any team fails to display the logo with the name of the host country, they will face severe punishment.
Traditionally, the tournament logo is designed with the name of the host country. All countries have to add that logo to their respective jerseys. Even if the match is not held in the host country, instructions have been given to put the logo on. Basically, the ICC is taking such a step to increase the branding of the tournament.
This time too, the ICC will not do anything outside the consistent rules.
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