BCCI refuses to print 'Pakistan' on Team India's jerseys for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sparked controversy by refusing to print 'Pakistan,' the official host nation of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, on Team India's jerseys. While the tournament will be held in Pakistan and Dubai, India's matches are scheduled exclusively in Dubai due to the BCCI's earlier refusal to travel to Pakistan, citing security concerns.
A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official criticised the BCCI, accusing it of mixing politics with sports. "BCCI is bringing politics into cricket, which is detrimental to the game. We hope the International Cricket Council (ICC) will intervene and ensure fairness," the official said, as reported by IANS.
India and Pakistan have not played bilateral cricket matches for years due to political tensions, facing each other only in ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup. The ICC adopted a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy after the BCCI declined to play in Pakistan.
Additionally, the PCB claimed that Indian captain Rohit Sharma would not attend the traditional captains' press conference in Pakistan before the tournament. While earlier reports suggested he might attend, the PCB stated that the BCCI remains firm in its stance.
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3-year-old girl raped, killed in Gurugram; accused neighbour arrested
Gurugram (PTI): A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death in Sector 37 by her neighbour, who lured the toddler away from her home at a village located nearby, officials said on Friday.
Police have arrested the accused, who confessed to the crime during interrogation, they said.
On Thursday night, police received a complaint that a minor girl was missing in Mohammadpur Jharsa village, with the family alleging that a man living in the neighbourhood lured her away.
Police arrested the accused, a native of Bihar who worked as a scrap collector in Gurugram, within an hour of filing an FIR at the Sector 37 police station, the officials said.
“During interrogation, the accused disclosed that late on Thursday evening, he lured the minor girl to a secluded place in Sector 37, where he first raped the toddler and then strangled her to death to wipe out evidence. Further questioning is underway,” a spokesperson for Gurugram police said.
