The PCB did not take the matter lightly and swiftly reached out to the ICC with a formal letter demanding an explanation.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi visited Dubai Stadium ahead of the highly anticipated Pakistan-India match. During his visit, Naqvi observed the Pakistan team’s practice session, interacted with the players, and held discussions with the coaching staff.

A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC

Before the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match in Lahore, India’s national anthem was mistakenly played instead of Australia’s.

With Australia and England squaring off in the Champions Trophy 2025 match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore currently, India's national anthem was played instead of Australia's. A video of the same has gone viral on social media, as the authorities stopped it soon and played Australia's anthem instead at the venue.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expressed their dissatisfaction after the Indian national anthem was played during the Champions Trophy 2025 Group B clash between Australia and England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday,

The PCB has demanded an explanation from the ICC regarding the brief playing of India's national anthem at the Champions Trophy. The incident surprised spectators and led to the PCB sending a letter to the ICC addressing the issue.

Before the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on February 22 (Saturday), a bizarre mix-up saw India’s national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ mistakenly played instead of Australia’s ‘Advance Australia Fair.

India may not be playing any match of the Champions Trophy on Pakistan soil but the Indian national anthem certainly made its way across the border. A glaring error ahead of the game between Australia and England saw the national anthem played in Lahore.

A few days after PCB complained to the ICC over a broadcasting gaffe during India's opening game against Bangladesh in Dubai, the former was left red-faced when India's national anthem was played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy at Lahore.

Those who gathered at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore for the ICC Champions Trophy match between Australia and England witnessed a massive goof-up as the Indian national anthem was played for a few seconds as both the teams stood for their respective national anthems.