In an important change of the past tournaments of the CPI, the photo shoot of the traditional captains and the press conference prior to the tournament will not be held in Pakistan before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This development also rules out the possibility of the Indian captain Rohit Sharma Traveling to Pakistan for any official commitment prior to the event.
The meeting and Greet event of the captains, which is generally organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Before the main tournaments, it provides a platform for skippers to interact with the media and establish the tone for competition. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) He has confirmed that this usual event has been discarded.
Reason behind the cancellation of the captain’s photo shoot
A senior PCB official revealed that the key reason behind the decision was the lack of availability of several teams due to their international schedules. Given these previous commitments, it became increasingly difficult to gather all captains in a place before the start of the tournament.
“The point is that all teams have an agenda occupied before the tournament. England and India are playing Ball White series, while the Australian team is playing the test and the ODI series in Sri Lanka “, He said a source cited by NDTV.
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PCB Cancels Captains’ Press Meeting in Consultation with ICC
Although the photo shoot and the press conference of the captains have been canceled, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will still have a great opening ceremony on February 16. The PCB source confirmed that England is expected to arrive at Lahore on February 18, while Australia will become Pakistan on February 19.
Since several captains will not be in the country before the opening matches, the decision was made to drop the press meeting of the traditional captains. PCB and ICC agreed that it would not be practical to schedule the event when the key teams would still travel or participate in other series.
“The source said the opening ceremony will take place on February 16. He added that England will arrive in Lahore on February 18, while Australia will arrive on February 19. The source also said that the PCB decided in consultation with the ICC that there will be not with the official press conference of all captains, since not everyone will be available before the tournament and there will not be an official photo shoot. ” The aggregate source.