The Pakistan Cricket Board has pulled up the International Cricket Council for the national anthem goof-up in Lahore. The organisers at the Gaddafi Stadium played the 'Jana Gana Mana' instead of Australia's national anthem on Saturday.

During the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India's national anthem was incorrectly played at the Gaddafi Stadium before the Australia-England match. But why did it happen? Here's an explainer on the contro

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expressed their dissatisfaction after the Indian national anthem was played during the Champions Trophy 2025 Group B clash between Australia and England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday,

Before the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on February 22 (Saturday), a bizarre mix-up saw India’s national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ mistakenly played instead of Australia’s ‘Advance Australia Fair.

The PCB has demanded an explanation from the ICC regarding the brief playing of India's national anthem at the Champions Trophy. The incident surprised spectators and led to the PCB sending a letter to the ICC addressing the issue.

India may not be playing any match of the Champions Trophy on Pakistan soil but the Indian national anthem certainly made its way across the border. A glaring error ahead of the game between Australia and England saw the national anthem played in Lahore.

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.