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Controversy erupts after no PCB presence at the prize awarding ceremony for Champions Trophy 2025

Was PCB justified in not sending a senior representative to the CT2025 final?

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When Pakistan won the Asia Cup 2012, Hasina Wajid was suppose to come out and hand over the trophy to the winning captain, but she never bother to do this and made a runner as Bangladesh was defeated in the last over. I and many of us called out the PM of Bangladesh for being a sore loser.

Today, PCB did the same thing. I understand no representation of PCB in final ceremony was in protest of the final happening in UAE. However, it was PCB who agreed to this in the first place. If they had an issue with the final being in UAE they should had recorded their protest before the scheduling was finalized not after.

It seems like the thinking was, India plays 3 games in UAE, and somehow India wont reach the semis or finals and the tournament will shift back to Pakistan. Like it or not, you cant just rule India out of a tournament, they aint a minnow.

This short sigtness is represented in team selection aswell. We played 15 years of cricket in UAE, and yet when the India game came we played 1 spinner. Reason being we live in this myth that India is scared of fast bowlers and pacer. Just because Shaheen bowled well in 2021, we still live in a fools paradise that he will do the same in 2025 in UAE. We lost in 2016 due to similar reasons against India when Afridi also didnt bother to spinners on a turning wicket.

Pathetic from the host nation to act as sore losers and not send a representative to the final ceremony.
 
Major said:
When Pakistan won the Asia Cup 2012, Hasina Wajid was suppose to come out and hand over the trophy to the winning captain, but she never bother to do this and made a runner as Bangladesh was defeated in the last over. I and many of us called out the PM of Bangladesh for being a sore loser.

Today, PCB did the same thing. I understand no representation of PCB in final ceremony was in protest of the final happening in UAE. However, it was PCB who agreed to this in the first place. If they had an issue with the final being in UAE they should had recorded their protest before the scheduling was finalized not after.

It seems like the thinking was, India plays 3 games in UAE, and somehow India wont reach the semis or finals and the tournament will shift back to Pakistan. Like it or not, you cant just rule India out of a tournament, they aint a minnow.

This short sigtness is represented in team selection aswell. We played 15 years of cricket in UAE, and yet when the India game came we played 1 spinner. Reason being we live in this myth that India is scared of fast bowlers and pacer. Just because Shaheen bowled well in 2021, we still live in a fools paradise that he will do the same in 2025 in UAE. We lost in 2016 due to similar reasons against India when Afridi also didnt bother to spinners on a turning wicket.

Pathetic from the host nation to act as sore losers and not send a representative to the final ceremony.
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Totally agree. Nobody forced PCB to agree to this arrangement, infact they were happily broadcasting that they have secured a reciprocal deal for other two cups to be played in India. It was only after the Pak loss in 2 matches and the public outcry, did they suddenly realize their ghairat and refuse to come to the finals they were hosting?
 
Good and thoughtful OP. It was sad to see no one from host board present in the podium.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
I think that's fair, considering BCCI's adamant stance on the hybrid model and how we took the matches away from Pakistan, including the grand final.
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Behaving like a toddler is not "fair". Either stand your ground and don't agree to the final in UAE or if you have agreed be a man and keep your word and duty.

No one too anything "away", PCB agreed to it in advance.
 
Major said:
When Pakistan won the Asia Cup 2012, Hasina Wajid was suppose to come out and hand over the trophy to the winning captain, but she never bother to do this and made a runner as Bangladesh was defeated in the last over. I and many of us called out the PM of Bangladesh for being a sore loser.

Today, PCB did the same thing. I understand no representation of PCB in final ceremony was in protest of the final happening in UAE. However, it was PCB who agreed to this in the first place. If they had an issue with the final being in UAE they should had recorded their protest before the scheduling was finalized not after.

It seems like the thinking was, India plays 3 games in UAE, and somehow India wont reach the semis or finals and the tournament will shift back to Pakistan. Like it or not, you cant just rule India out of a tournament, they aint a minnow.

This short sigtness is represented in team selection aswell. We played 15 years of cricket in UAE, and yet when the India game came we played 1 spinner. Reason being we live in this myth that India is scared of fast bowlers and pacer. Just because Shaheen bowled well in 2021, we still live in a fools paradise that he will do the same in 2025 in UAE. We lost in 2016 due to similar reasons against India when Afridi also didnt bother to spinners on a turning wicket.

Pathetic from the host nation to act as sore losers and not send a representative to the final ceremony.
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well Ramiz Raja ( mostly constipated obviously lol ) was in the world feed commentary ... that should be enough "PCB Representation"


:lol
 
I think if not a top Pakistani political leader or PCB official, they could have at least sent an ex Pakistani cricketer to at least stand there and maybe give away a MOTM or a MOTT if not the trophy itself. Wasim could have been there, Afridi could have there or Sarfraz.

I understand PCB reserves its right to be disappointed with the ICC in losing 2/3 knock out games but i am not sure if a no show in the finals presentation ceremony was the right way to register their protest.

Regardless of how it felt by the end, it was still a PCB hosted event. Would they have been absent had NZ or Australia won the final?

To BCCI’s credit, at least they sent Rajeev Shukla to Lahore for the semi final. It maybe a formality or whatever but they had someone present there. PCB could have done the same at the final.
 
Apparently Mohsin Naqvi was unwell and he sent the PCB Ceo a Bureacrat to represent the PCB and him. Unfortunately the guy doesn't know much about cricket and the BCCI, ICC took full advantage of that by ignoring him and he didn't realize that he should have been on stage to represent the PCB.

This is a sackable offence.
 
Savak said:
Apparently Mohsin Naqvi was unwell and he sent the PCB Ceo a Bureacrat to represent the PCB and him. Unfortunately the guy doesn't know much about cricket and the BCCI, ICC took full advantage of that by ignoring him and he didn't realize that he should have been on stage to represent the PCB.

This is a sackable offence.
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Incompetency at all levels in PCB is not a surprise at all.
 
Savak said:
Apparently Mohsin Naqvi was unwell and he sent the PCB Ceo a Bureacrat to represent the PCB and him. Unfortunately the guy doesn't know much about cricket and the BCCI, ICC took full advantage of that by ignoring him and he didn't realize that he should have been on stage to represent the PCB.

This is a sackable offence.
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Lies.
Bearucreates recieve proper training, so its not like they dont know stuff.
 
Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar was also surprised to see PCB missing the ceremony:

“India has won the Champions Trophy but I noticed there was no representative from the PCB after the final. Pakistan was hosting the Champions Trophy. I do not understand it. Why was nobody there to present the trophy? It is beyond me. It is something to think about. This is the world stage, you should have been here. Feeling very down to see that,”
 
Major said:
Lies.
Bearucreates recieve proper training, so its not like they dont know stuff.
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Ok, then why wasn't the PCB Ceo Summair Ahmed on stage then Sherlock Holmes?
 
Savak said:
Ok, then why wasn't the PCB Ceo Summair Ahmed on stage then Sherlock Holmes?
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I dont know. But to make claims that a Pakistani bureaucrat doesnt know about cricket etc and thats was wasnt on stage is a very childish thing to say.

Pakistani bureaucrats are highly trained, and are not some goofballs like you trying to portray.
 
As OP said, PCB must have thought India will somehow not reach finals and the final will be in Lahore. However, a team like India in white ball cricket is always danger. So PCB should not have accepted this deal. Now that they have done it, they should have been gracious enough to see through it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898786882562957599
 
Rajdeep said:
As OP said, PCB must have thought India will somehow not reach finals and the final will be in Lahore. However, a team like India in white ball cricket is always danger. So PCB should not have accepted this deal. Now that they have done it, they should have been gracious enough to see through it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898786882562957599
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Yeah .. I think what you mean is that thinking through all possibilities ( btw thats exactly 2 in this case lol ) is not what the PCN overloads had in mind ....lol
 
Savak said:
Apparently Mohsin Naqvi was unwell and he sent the PCB Ceo a Bureacrat to represent the PCB and him. Unfortunately the guy doesn't know much about cricket and the BCCI, ICC took full advantage of that by ignoring him and he didn't realize that he should have been on stage to represent the PCB.

This is a sackable offence.
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Every official irrespective of sport knows he should be on a stage.he must have attended,watched lots of award ceremonies .If its not for award ceremony , why exactly he went that too in place of naqvi?
 
100% agree that Naqvi (or someone in upper management) should have been there shaking hands and showing respect.

It's wrong if India/Bangladesh does it and it's wrong if Pakistan does it. Doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things but there's such a thing as sportsmanship and representing your nation with class.

Especially when you are the one who signed the hybrid model agreement. :ibutt
 
Buffet said:
Not a big deal.
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It kind of is. One of the most iconic pic of the 1996 World Cup was when the Pakistani Pm, Benazir Bhutto was handing the trophy to Sri Lankan captain.

It ddint matter if India won, the host should had been there shaking hands.
 
Major said:
It kind of is. One of the most iconic pic of the 1996 World Cup was when the Pakistani Pm, Benazir Bhutto was handing the trophy to Sri Lankan captain.

It ddint matter if India won, the host should had been there shaking hands.
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The 1996 example because the final was played in Pakistan, so the circumstances surrounding this final couldn’t be any more different.

BCCI tried to get this tournament thrown out of Pakistan until they were forced to comprise by the ICC.

I’m no fan of the PCB but try to think logically for once. Why should they go out of their away to travel outside of Pakistan to present the trophy to a team which is governed by a board that is doing everything possible to sabotage the future of Pakistan cricket?

Finally, this self-righteous, holier than thou, saint image you want to portray to others doesn’t suit you. Some of us have been around long enough on PP to see through it.
 
topspin said:
The 1996 example because the final was played in Pakistan, so the circumstances surrounding this final couldn’t be any more different.

BCCI tried to get this tournament thrown out of Pakistan until they were forced to comprise by the ICC.

I’m no fan of the PCB but try to think logically for once. Why should they go out of their away to travel outside of Pakistan to present the trophy to a team which is governed by a board that is doing everything possible to sabotage the future of Pakistan cricket?

Finally, this self-righteous, holier than thou, saint image you want to portray to others doesn’t suit you. Some of us have been around long enough on PP to see through it.
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The 1996 example isn’t analogous*
 
m.shah said:
What if pcb was not invited
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Hosts need invitation at their own event??
It put a big ASTREISK on all the "we dont do politics in Sports" "humaare bade dil" narratives that had been paraded since July by the Pakistanis. Such long looooooooong threads with claims of "high moral stands". Pakistan just finds a way to show its real intent and nature even when there is littel chance to do so.
World has a memory, Actions matter, your commitment to agreements matter, if you want to claim fair treatment.
 
topspin said:
The 1996 example because the final was played in Pakistan, so the circumstances surrounding this final couldn’t be any more different.

BCCI tried to get this tournament thrown out of Pakistan until they were forced to comprise by the ICC.

I’m no fan of the PCB but try to think logically for once. Why should they go out of their away to travel outside of Pakistan to present the trophy to a team which is governed by a board that is doing everything possible to sabotage the future of Pakistan cricket?

Finally, this self-righteous, holier than thou, saint image you want to portray to others doesn’t suit you. Some of us have been around long enough on PP to see through it.
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Pakistan were the host, they were hosting the final in UAE. Just like how India hosted the whole tournament in UAE in 2021.

PCB would had been presenting it had the winner been someone else, or it was a Pakistan vs India final.

If Pakistan had an issue, why did they ok this in the first place. For the event to have taken place Pakistan as the host was required to an agreement. After that, there was no point in whining.
 
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Major said:
When Pakistan won the Asia Cup 2012, Hasina Wajid was suppose to come out and hand over the trophy to the winning captain, but she never bother to do this and made a runner as Bangladesh was defeated in the last over. I and many of us called out the PM of Bangladesh for being a sore loser.

Today, PCB did the same thing. I understand no representation of PCB in final ceremony was in protest of the final happening in UAE. However, it was PCB who agreed to this in the first place. If they had an issue with the final being in UAE they should had recorded their protest before the scheduling was finalized not after.

It seems like the thinking was, India plays 3 games in UAE, and somehow India wont reach the semis or finals and the tournament will shift back to Pakistan. Like it or not, you cant just rule India out of a tournament, they aint a minnow.

This short sigtness is represented in team selection aswell. We played 15 years of cricket in UAE, and yet when the India game came we played 1 spinner. Reason being we live in this myth that India is scared of fast bowlers and pacer. Just because Shaheen bowled well in 2021, we still live in a fools paradise that he will do the same in 2025 in UAE. We lost in 2016 due to similar reasons against India when Afridi also didnt bother to spinners on a turning wicket.

Pathetic from the host nation to act as sore losers and not send a representative to the final ceremony.
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It was really surprising to many Indians also as how PCB has accepted for this kind of Hybrid model. As you said, PCB must have thought that India will be knocked out in group stage itself. PCB didn't expect that India can make into SF and Finals. They were in a hurry to host CT 2025 at any cost, has taken the decision finally at the cost of loosing the opportunity of to host final in Pakistan. This is definitely a shortsightedness from PCB.
 
Sachin fan said:
Imagine you are throwing a dinner party as hosts and when time to pay the bill comes you don't turn up and claim you were not invited.
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In this dinner party:

1. The host has slightly done up her home ahead of the party.

2. She has agreed to have her quarelling neighbour eat at a neutral house through the night. But the host, being gracious as she is, offers to have one course at the neutral home with said quarelling neighbour.

3. It is decided that the final courses will be held at the host's home as long as said quarelling neighbour doesn't relish her food too much.

4. Lo and behold, the host's food is not up to par, and the quarelling neighbour has the last laugh.
 
I think absence is justified considering the humiliation and drama India caused. :inti

The reason why India has become such a big bully is because other cricket boards don't push back.
 
Major said:
It kind of is. One of the most iconic pic of the 1996 World Cup was when the Pakistani Pm, Benazir Bhutto was handing the trophy to Sri Lankan captain.

It ddint matter if India won, the host should had been there shaking hands.
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That was the wc bro, this is only CT.
Also it happened in Pakistan. Pakistan was considered to have a pretty good economy back then, with Junoon about to break big.
 
Maybe PCB and Naqvi didn't want to do this to Rohit Sharma? :kp :inti

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This has caused some controversy but were PCB justified in not sending a senior representative for the final and not featuring during the Trophy ceremony?
 
Peak Fufad behaviour

Going by the reactions of Pakistani and ROW fans, seems like they miscalculated that one, again.
 
MenInG said:
This has caused some controversy but were PCB justified in not sending a senior representative for the final and not featuring during the Trophy ceremony?
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Jacket and Jersey par Pakistan zaroor hona chahiye tha as host!
But trophy dete hue Dil chota ho gaya :afridi
 
Bhaijaan said:
I think if not a top Pakistani political leader or PCB official, they could have at least sent an ex Pakistani cricketer to at least stand there and maybe give away a MOTM or a MOTT if not the trophy itself. Wasim could have been there, Afridi could have there or Sarfraz.

I understand PCB reserves its right to be disappointed with the ICC in losing 2/3 knock out games but i am not sure if a no show in the finals presentation ceremony was the right way to register their protest.

Regardless of how it felt by the end, it was still a PCB hosted event. Would they have been absent had NZ or Australia won the final?

To BCCI’s credit, at least they sent Rajeev Shukla to Lahore for the semi final. It maybe a formality or whatever but they had someone present there. PCB could have done the same at the final.
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Agree to this. I feel at least one PCB official should've been on stage.
If not chairman or officials, PCB could've send ex player to be present on stage.

Last, it would've looked better if Sarfaraz represented previous CT winner team and host Pakistan by placing trophy on stage than Aron finch.
 
Sachin fan said:
Imagine you are throwing a dinner party as hosts and when time to pay the bill comes you don't turn up and claim you were not invited.
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It hardly look like Pcb was host here. More like Bcci was dominating everything.
 
Ok hang on a bit my fine feathered Indian friends...so ICC/BCCI nexus at play again?



Karachi, Mar 10 (PTI) The ICC's failure to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy has not gone down well with the tournament host.

A source said that the PCB's chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who was also the director of the tournament, was present at the venue but was not invited for the ceremony.

Pakistan hosted an ICC event after 29 years with all India games scheduled in Dubai as part of the competition's hybrid model.

"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 said.

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.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...2025/03/10/spf7-spo-cri-ct-prize-pcb.amp.html
 
Brutal from BCCI if they had a hand in not inviting the PCB officials on stage. Probably they asked to join and were told they’re not needed. Not a fan of it if it happened. They’re the host and we could have met at least one of them in the stage. It wouldn’t have mattered at all.
 
MenInG said:
Ok hang on a bit my fine feathered Indian friends...so ICC/BCCI nexus at play again?



Karachi, Mar 10 (PTI) The ICC's failure to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy has not gone down well with the tournament host.

A source said that the PCB's chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who was also the director of the tournament, was present at the venue but was not invited for the ceremony.

Pakistan hosted an ICC event after 29 years with all India games scheduled in Dubai as part of the competition's hybrid model.

"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 said.

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.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...2025/03/10/spf7-spo-cri-ct-prize-pcb.amp.html
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If true, this is pathetic. Even more pathetic than Jay Shah getting a loud cheer from the crowd but Rishabh Pant being ignored when he came on stage.
 
Wasim Akram reaction

Wasim akram

“As far as I know, Chairman Saab (PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi) wasn’t well but the people that came from there (PCB) were Sumair Ahmad Syed (Chief Operating Officer of PCB) and Usman Wahla (Director of International for PCB) but no one was there on the stage,”

“We were the host, weren’t we right? How come even the COO of PCB or whoever it may be who was representing Chairman Saab, why weren’t they on stage? Were they not invited? I don’t know what is the story. It definitely looked odd to me while sitting here. Pakistani, koi na koi stage par khada hona bahot jaruri tha. Chahe wo cup na de, chahe wo medal na de but somebody should’ve been there. (It was imperative that Pakistan should have had representation in any form.),”


 
MenInG said:
Ok hang on a bit my fine feathered Indian friends...so ICC/BCCI nexus at play again?



Karachi, Mar 10 (PTI) The ICC's failure to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy has not gone down well with the tournament host.

A source said that the PCB's chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who was also the director of the tournament, was present at the venue but was not invited for the ceremony.

Pakistan hosted an ICC event after 29 years with all India games scheduled in Dubai as part of the competition's hybrid model.

"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 said.

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.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...2025/03/10/spf7-spo-cri-ct-prize-pcb.amp.html
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Literal cock and bull story ..
Pakistan is hosting a major international tournament after 30 years, Naqvi arranged with all the threats and political games and twisting. Suddenly Naqvi is unavailable for the final of this MAJOR Tournament??
The ceremonies are not decided at the last moments, Naqvi just backed out at the last moment when it got confirmed India is playing the final in Dubai. He was just too lazy or unprofessional to inform the ICC about it. It falls on PCB to communicate that PCB CEO is the replacement for Naqvi.
If the final was being held in Lahore, Shehbaz Shariff would have landed in the ground to give the trophy.
Kuch bhi bhai :troll


PS: PCB CEO is so prominent that the news reports are not able to mention him by name :ROFLMAO:

Sir, who is the PCB CEO?? Is there an actual CEO of PCB??

Even the PCB website has no CEO mentioned

www.pcb.com.pk

Corporate Structure | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Official Website

Corporate Structure | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Official Website
www.pcb.com.pk www.pcb.com.pk
Chairman COO CFO , there is one CEO of PSL in the list was that the guy?
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and google gives this
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Not a big deal. Pakistan cricket's prestige and place in world cricket diminished a long time ago so expectations are at a minimum .

It probably exposed the "large-heartedness" :afridi of PCB but that was one of those platitudes you say to feel better about yourself when you have nothing tangible in terms of positive traits :inti
 
MenInG said:
"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 said.

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.
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Chairman didn't know that final of a tournament they are hosting is on 9th March?
CEO didn't convey to ICC that he is there to represent PCB?
Who to blame here?

We all know what PCB is doing now. They messed it up during presentation as well and after criticism, trying to put blame on ICC or BCCI. ICC or BCCI are no saint but I don't think anyone would've problem with host's representative attending the ceremony.
 
Got to accept that it is an unnatural arrangement between Pakistan and Indian cricket. To expect proper and professional conduct in such an environment is foolish.

Sadly, these kind of incidents are inevitable. Both parties do not want wish well for each other, it’s just that one can act upon it while the other can’t.

I wouldn’t pay too much attention to such things. There are bigger issues between the two cricket nations.
 
Thanos said:
Chairman didn't know that final of a tournament they are hosting is on 9th March?
CEO didn't convey to ICC that he is there to represent PCB?
Who to blame here?

We all know what PCB is doing now. They messed it up during presentation as well and after criticism, trying to put blame on ICC or BCCI. ICC or BCCI are no saint but I don't think anyone would've problem with host's representative attending the ceremony.
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There is no CEO of PCB bhai :ROFLMAO:.
PCB bungled it so magnificently, it is very likely the COO who went to Dubai. But English is a foreign language na, language barrier aa gaya.
 
Snowflake said:
Got to accept that it is an unnatural arrangement between Pakistan and Indian cricket. To expect proper and professional conduct in such an environment is foolish.

Sadly, these kind of incidents are inevitable. Both parties do not want wish well for each other, it’s just that one can act upon it while the other can’t.

I wouldn’t pay too much attention to such things. There are bigger issues between the two cricket nations.​

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This. no issues.
:kp
 
So much bad blood between the 2 nations. Totally understand why a Pakistani cabinet minister wont want to be photographed handing over a trophy to a team whose board turned the event into a nightmare for the host nation

So as an Indian I will say no issues. Just forget it & let it go. Not ideal but as a human being totally understandable

At the end of the day cricket is a victim of much larger issues. Unless those issues gets resolved - these optics mean nothing
 
NishanKonar said:

So much bad blood between the 2 nations. Totally understand why a Pakistani cabinet minister wont want to be photographed handing over a trophy to a team whose board turned the event into a nightmare for the host nation​


So as an Indian I will say no issues. Just forget it & let it go. Not ideal but as a human being totally understandable

At the end of the day cricket is a victim of much larger issues. Unless those issues gets resolved - these optics mean nothing
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Because naqvi was scared of being trolled by indian Audience's . Those photos would have remained forever. PCB was behaved like sore loser
:kp
 
My reading is PCB conveyed to the ICC that they wont attend the award ceremony. ICC quietly accepted it and got Roger Binny & Roger Twose on board to do the honors

Now with the issue blowing up - both parties are looking for a face saver
 
PCB negated the stance which Afridi had in the past we have bigger hearts.
Pathetic and shameful from PCB
 
Perhaps you ask this question to the khanzeer whose picture was your previous dp.
When pos cowards khanzeers run the country, the zalalat bound to happen.
The pos pcb chief who is nothing more than a laindy stray dog of khanzeers and corrupt politicians can only bark in pakistan infront of hopeless common people.
 
Devadwal said:
Because naqvi was scared of being trolled by indian Audience's . Those photos would have remained forever. PCB was behaved like sore loser
:kp
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Its an unfortunate reality of social media. Too much toxicity & vitriol

Reminds me of what happened in La Liga. Earlier it was customary for teams to give a guard of honor to title winning team in la Liga. In 2008 Barcelona gave a guard of honor to Real Madrid even though they are very bitter rivals

But in the last 10 years the tradition stopped. Real & Barca don't give guard of honor to each other any more. Big reason is the toxicity created by social media. Bcoz once upon a time the guard of honor was seen as noble gesture. Now if u do it - especially to ur biggest rival - u wud get trolled mercilessly on social media

Its the same with India & Pakistan. The toxicity has gone off the roof. Especially after that 2021 T20 WC game
 
DeadlyVenom said:
there is never any justification for unprofessional and sore loser behavior.

No weasel or sore loser ever actually saves face or earns respect. Respect is earned by fronting up and doing your duties.
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Agreed. The tables will turn and we will get back at them when the time is right.
 
An ICC spokesperson said that PCB Management Committee Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was invited to attend the final ceremony but did not come

“Mr. Naqvi was unavailable and did not travel to Dubai for the final,”

“The ICC only invites the head of the host board—such as the president, vice president, chairman, or CEO—to participate in the awards ceremony. Other board officials, even if present at the venue, are not part of the stage proceedings,”
 
The Bald Eagle said:
An ICC spokesperson said that PCB Management Committee Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was invited to attend the final ceremony but did not come

“Mr. Naqvi was unavailable and did not travel to Dubai for the final,”

“The ICC only invites the head of the host board—such as the president, vice president, chairman, or CEO—to participate in the awards ceremony. Other board officials, even if present at the venue, are not part of the stage proceedings,”
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People who are head of group should be pragmatic and not ideological driven unless you are a superpower. Naqvi should have attended
 
The Bald Eagle said:
An ICC spokesperson said that PCB Management Committee Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was invited to attend the final ceremony but did not come

“Mr. Naqvi was unavailable and did not travel to Dubai for the final,”

“The ICC only invites the head of the host board—such as the president, vice president, chairman, or CEO—to participate in the awards ceremony. Other board officials, even if present at the venue, are not part of the stage proceedings,”
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There it is.
 
Not sure what the process is ... surely the dimwit who was responsible for organising the 'stage drama' at the end of the final would have asked the officials where is the PCB representative when he saw the list?

Or any of the 'actors' parading their behinds could have queried an obvious omission? Common sense in my opinion.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
An ICC spokesperson said that PCB Management Committee Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was invited to attend the final ceremony but did not come

“Mr. Naqvi was unavailable and did not travel to Dubai for the final,”

“The ICC only invites the head of the host board—such as the president, vice president, chairman, or CEO—to participate in the awards ceremony. Other board officials, even if present at the venue, are not part of the stage proceedings,”
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Only elected members are supposed to be on the stage for any ceremony according to ICC protocols. So that Pakistan guy who was supposed to be representative of Naqvi was not on the stage. There was another dude Andrew Russell (not thr player) who was also an official responsible for Dubai leg of the tournament who was also not invited as he was not an elected official.

It's just Mkshin Naqvi being sore loser
 
If Naqvi can head to Washington DC to lobby with US Congressmen, Senators and Trump Administration officials, he could have attended the ICC CT final as well.
 
Very poor attitude by Naqvi - nobody forced him to sign the hybrid MOU. Not attending the closing ceremony and not congratulating India for winning the cup in his social media post says a lot about his sore loser attitude.
 
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