The International Cricket Council (ICC) has come under criticism for allegedly omitting the host Pakistan name from the Champions Trophy 2025 logo used during the match between India and Bangladesh on Thursday.
The ICC allegedly used two different logos in the first two matches of the tournament.
During the tournament’s opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi, the logo featured Pakistan as the host nation, as visible in the picture below.
However, it was noticeably absent during the broadcast and live streaming of India’s match in Dubai against Bangladesh.
Pakistan is hosting its first major multi-country cricket tournament in nearly three decades - but India, having refused to travel to the country, are playing their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
The omission sparked backlash on social media, with many users on X (formerly Twitter) calling out the ICC for the inconsistency.
A user, who goes by the name “Zaddy”, wondered if it would remain the same throughout the tournament.“
A sports journalist Imran Siddiqui called it a “petty act”, saying “intellectual and sensible people in India must be ashamed of it.”
More X users were baffled by knowing that ICC omitted the hostname from the official logo.
The cricket governing body has yet to respond to the controversy.
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