Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:19pm on 30 Jan 2025,Thursday Sports
India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, will not attend the Champions Trophy opening ceremony in Pakistan. Due to scheduling conflicts, England and Australia also won’t participate in the pre-tournament events. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the cancellation of the captains’ photo shoot and press conference. India will play all its matches in Dubai for security reasons, and if they reach the final, it will also be in Dubai. England and Australia will skip warm-up matches, entering the tournament directly. Despite the changes, the tournament remains highly anticipated, set to start in mid-February.
