A controversy was triggered over India’s flag not being present at the National Stadium of Karachi for the ICC Champions Trophy, the matter now appears to have been solved. Latest photographs posted of the venue on social media indicate that India’s flag has been joined by flags of the other competing countries for the tournament.

“As you know, India is not coming to Pakistan to play its matches during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025; the National Stadium in Karachi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have hoisted flags of countries that are going to play at the said venues,” said a PCB source was quoted as saying by IANS.

Firstly, the lack of India’s flag opened up many theories, and social media was filled with fans criticizing Pakistan for failing to hoist it. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) immediately clarified things though, explaining that only the flags of countries playing in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 had been hoisted at the stadiums.

Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently dismissed the controversy behind the lack of the Indian flag at Karachi’s National Stadium ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Social media had run a viral clip of all country flags that had participated except that of India.