There has been a social media backlash over the absence of the Indian national flag at the ICC Champions Trophy. There is a video available online where flags of other competing countries are raised at Karachi Stadium, but the Indian flag is missing, and this has created controversy.
PCB responds to the flag controversy
The problem has been identified by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which justifies the absence of the flag.
- India won't play its Champions Trophy games in Pakistan but in Dubai, PCB remarks.
- Team flags of the participating teams in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore stadiums were hoisted.
- Bangladesh, far from being up to the challenge of Pakistan, will open against India in Dubai.
- Therefore, Indian and Bangladeshi flags were not raised in Pakistani stadiums.
- PCB sources told that no official statement was needed on this matter.
The row has picked up speed on social media, with cricket lovers everywhere expressing mixed reactions.
