It was a great day for Indian cricket as Rohit Sharma led the team to their first ICC ODI title in 12 years. But then, former Pakistan cricketers chose to talk about the absence of PCB members in the presentation party, on the night of the final. First Shoaib Akhtar, and then Wasim Akram has also raised the same issue.
India Lift Champions Trophy
“India have won the Champions Trophy title. But I observed a strange thing, no one from the Pakistan Cricket Board was present. Pakistan are hosting the Champions trophy. I don’t understand the logic,” Shoaib Akhtar questioned.
“Why did no one come here to represent PCB or to present the trophy? It is beyond me. Think about it, please. This is the world stage. They should have been here. Sadly, I could not see any PCB member even though it was hosted by us,” he added.
After Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram Raises Question
Now, to add fuel to fire, Wasim Akram said that some member of the board should have been there, even if chairman Mohsin Naqvi was unwell. “From what I have learnt, the chairman wasn’t well, but the people from the PCB who were present in the final were Sumair Ahmad and Usman Wahla. These two guys were present, but neither of them was on the stage,” Akram said on Sports Central’s ‘Dressing Room’ show.
“The question now is that we were the hosts, weren’t we? How come even the CEO of the Pakistan Cricket Board or whoever it may be who was representing that chairman was not on the stage? Was he not invited on the stage? I don’t know what the story is, but it definitely looked odd to me as well while sitting here. It was very important to have a Pakistani on the stage. Even if he didn’t present the cup for the medal, somebody should have been there.”
