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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) remains to be ready for a “formal clarification” from the ICC on the problem of not have their consultant on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets within the title conflict on Sunday to win the event for the third time. “We have filed a formal complaint with the ICC as what happened is unacceptable to us,” a PCB official stated on Tuesday. The controversy erupted when Sumair Ahmed, who’s the chief working officer of the PCB and was additionally the event director of the Champions Trophy, was not invited on stage for the ultimate presentation.
BCCI president Roger Binny offered the white jackets to India gamers and the medals to match officers, whereas ICC chairman Jay Shah handed the trophy to skipper Rohit Sharma and gave the medals to the winners.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and New Zealand Cricket’s CEO Roger Twose had been additionally current on stage.
“The reasons being given for not having our COO and tournament director on stage for the final presentation make no sense to us. We are waiting for a formal clarification/apology,” the PCB official stated.
“We are appalled by this blatant disregard for Pakistan’s role as the host nation,” the official stated.
He stated the PCB had knowledgeable the ICC about Sumair Ahmed’s presence in Dubai for the presentation ceremony prematurely and he additionally met and congratulated Jay Shah and a few BCCI officers after India’s win.
“Giving explanations that ICC only invites CEO’s, chairmen, vice-chairmen or secretaries for the ceremony is illogical.
“We wish a full public clarification and an assurance that such biased and unjust therapy won’t occur once more or we’ll push this matter to the board of governors,” he added.
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