The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Rohit Sharma will not travel to Pakistan for the event's opening ceremony.
The host nation typically arranges a key event with all participating team captains. This includes a photoshoot and press conference where the captains share their thoughts on the upcoming competition. For the Champions Trophy, all eight captains, including Rohit Sharma, were expected to attend this event.
"ICC has already accommodated India's request to not schedule its CT matches in Pakistan, so these are minor issues," the source told TOI on Tuesday.
Rohit Sharma's India Doesn't Want Pakistan's Name on Its Jerseys
"The BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is not at all good for the game. They refused to travel 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 host nation's (Pakistan) name printed on their jerseys. We believe that the world governing body (ICC) will not let this happen and support Pakistan," a PCB official told IANS on condition of anonymity.
India Placed in Group A Alongside Pakistan for Champions Trophy
For the upcoming Champions Trophy, India is placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand. India will begin their campaign with a match against Bangladesh on February 20. India was the runner-up in the 2017 Champions Trophy, losing to Pakistan by 180 runs in the final match.
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