GUWAHATI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) found itself in an embarrassing situation ahead of the Australia-England clash in the 2025 Champions Trophy at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium when India’s national anthem was mistakenly played. The blunder was quickly noticed, prompting officials to switch to Australia’s anthem.
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A video of the incident soon surfaced on social media, sparking widespread discussion on platform X.
Indian national anthem in #ENGvsAUS match
— Vivek Vikash (@imvivekvikash) February 22, 2025
During Eng vs Aus CT2025 national anthem. They played India's national anthem.#EngvsAus #ChampionsTrophy2025 #IndianAnthem pic.twitter.com/M7ozuDXK2s
Meanwhile, India has opted out of traveling to Pakistan for the tournament, playing all its matches in Dubai instead. The much-anticipated India-Pakistan showdown is set for February 23 in Dubai. Should India progress to the knockout stage, both their semi-final and final matches will also be held there.
India last toured Pakistan in 2008, while Pakistan has played in India multiple times since then, including the 2012/13 bilateral series, the 2016 T20 World Cup, and the 2023 ODI World Cup.
The upcoming India-Pakistan clash carries high stakes. While Pakistan will fight to keep their title hopes alive, India will look to strengthen its position in the semi-finals.
