Pakistan Legend Slams India's 'Tantrums' Ahead of Champions Trophy 2025

Prior to the 2025 Champions Trophy, the Indian board, also known as the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), and the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) were at odds with one another.

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By Emilia Blake
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Prior to the Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian board, also known as the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), and the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) were at odds with one another. The Indian team's refusal to visit Pakistan and their disapproval of the host country's insignia on their shirts were the main causes of the commotion.

On live television on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Tuesday, Pakistan spin superstar Saqlain Mushtaq went off the deep end by telling Pakistan to give India a hard time in their Champions Trophy match on Sunday in Dubai. Mushtaq described an incident of harassment he had last year when attempting to obtain an Indian visa, and he chastised the BCCI for their "tantrums" in the lead-up to the ICC competition.

Many individuals have expressed their opinions on this issue. Saqlain Mushtaq, the former great spinner for Pakistan, joined the trend by talking candidly about his encounters with the Indian board the previous year and criticizing them for their outbursts. He therefore wants the Green Shirts to defeat India in the next high-stakes match between the two bitter rivals in order to teach the board a lesson.

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Hindustan Times (HT) cited Mushtaq as stating. “Their tantrums just don’t end. We are singing their praises. Children here want to see Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. Every child here wants to see them in action, but their tantrums just don’t end. I don’t know in which world they are living in and what they want to achieve. When are they going to be intelligent and wise? When will they open their hearts? By wearing a tie and talking in English, you think you have become civilised? Pakistan should take a stand and teach them a lesson."

The famous legend of Pakistan went on by saying, “I booked online (visa appointment) from Leicester where I live and got an appointment two weeks later. They made me sit in a queue for four hours. I felt a bit embarrassed and I was disappointed as well for the treatment being meted out to me. You won’t believe how many people I approached (to get my visa processed). They kept telling me it was in the queue to get processed. The status remained the same for three months. In the meantime, I got this offer from PCB. So I refused the visa. They (Indian authorities) took the fee as well and did not even acknowledge it."

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