PCB chairman addresses Indian anthem blunder at Gaddafi Stadium
What's the story
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has addressed the recent blunder where the Indian national anthem was mistakenly played during the Australia-England match in the ongoing Champions Trophy.
The match was held at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, where Australia secured a historic win thanks to Josh Inglis's ton.
Meanwhile, Naqvi confirmed that the International Cricket Council (ICC), responsible for organizing the tournament, has launched an investigation into the incident.
Here are further details.
Anthem inquiry
Naqvi questions inclusion of Indian anthem in playlist
Naqvi has requested an explanation from the ICC regarding the inclusion of the Indian anthem in the match's playlist, despite India not playing any matches in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, a PCB official told ESPNcricinfo that as this is an ICC tournament, it was indeed the ICC that produced and distributed the anthem playlist for each match.
Tournament controversies
PCB seeks answers following Champions Trophy incidents
Notably, this isn't the first time PCB has approached ICC for clarification during the Champions Trophy.
Earlier, Pakistan's name was missing from the official broadcast logo during an India-Bangladesh match in Dubai.
However, ICC blamed it on a technical glitch but promised such an oversight won't happen again, no matter where future games are played.
Team support
Naqvi expresses confidence in Pakistan's team ahead of match
In other news, Naqvi paid a visit to the Dubai International Stadium ahead of the highly-anticipated Pakistan-India match.
He attended Pakistan's practice session and engaged with both players and coaching staff.
He expressed confidence in his team's preparation for a tough match.
"Things can go up and down, but Insha'Allah, Pakistan will win," he stated as quoted by The Express Tribune.
Match recap
Australia hammer England, register highest successful run-chase in Champions Trophy
As mentioned, Australia scripted history after beating England in the ongoing Champions Trophy at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.
The Men in Yellow chased down 352, now the highest successful run-chase in CT history.
Ton-up Inglis and Alex Carey powered the Aussies after they were down to 136/4.
Inglis and Carey formed a match-winning partnership thereafter. The former, along with Glenn Maxwell, helped Australia win in 47.2 overs.
Earlier, Ben Duckett's 165 propelled England to their highest-ever total in the 50-over tournament.