Champions Trophy 2025: BCCI don't want Pakistan's name on Indian Jerseys

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) doesn’t want Indian players to wear jerseys with Pakistan’s name written on them in the 2025 Champions Trophy, reported the Times of India.

Pakistan are the official hosts of the Champions Trophy, starting on February 19, even though India are playing all their games in Dubai. If India refuse to have Pakistan’s name on their jerseys, it will be a breach of the ICC's official clothing code.

In the 2021 T20 World Cup, Pakistan had official hosts India’s name on their jerseys even though the entire tournament was held in the UAE. The Men in Green did the same during the 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. 

"ICC has already accommodated India's request to not schedule its CT matches in Pakistan, so these are minor issues," a source told TOI.

It’s also being reported that Indian captain Rohit Sharma won’t travel to Pakistan for the captains' press conference and photo shoot. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are not happy with the BCCI’s fresh demands, especially after they had already agreed to conduct the Champions Trophy in a hybrid model.

"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,” a PCB official told IANS on condition of anonymity.

“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.”

The 2025 Champions Trophy will get underway on February 19 and India will play their first encounter against Bangladesh on February 20.