A few days after PCB complained to the ICC over a broadcasting gaffe during India's opening game against Bangladesh in Dubai, the former was left red-faced when India's national anthem was played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy at Lahore.

Left red-faced after India's national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match here on Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board has blamed the ICC for the fiasco and demanded an explanation from the world body.

Pakistan Cricket Board has sought explanation from the International Cricket Council after the Indian national anthem was played before the Australia vs England match in Lahore. Read more only on CricTracker.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 witnessed a major goof-up as India’s national anthem was mistakenly played before the Australia vs England match in Lahore. A video of the massive blunder is doing rounds on various social media platforms.

While the pre-match rituals were underway, a major goof-up by the organisers saw the Indian national anthem being played during the clash between Australia and England in Lahore.

A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC

PCB has written a letter to ICC demanding an explanation over National Anthem mix-up during Australia vs England's Champions Trophy clash

Those who gathered at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore for the ICC Champions Trophy match between Australia and England witnessed a massive goof-up as the Indian national anthem was played for a few seconds as both the teams stood for their respective national anthems.

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