Before the start of the Champions Trophy, a video showing the absence of the Indian flag at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan has gone viral. The video, which is roaming on social media, showed the flags of all the teams participating in the Champions Trophy this year besides India. During the ICC incidents, it is common that all the flags participating at each site should have all the flags.
However, the latest development has shocked fans and wondering why India’s Tri-Rang flag is not displayed at the iconic site in the stadium. This led to a debate on social media after the video went viral. However, the authenticity of the video is yet to be verified. You can watch the full video below:
While the exact reason behind the absence of the Indian flag is unknown, many people are speculating that it may be that Rohit Sharma and his team may be playing all their matches in Dubai. Citing security concerns, the Indian team was denied the government’s approval for Pakistan’s visit to Pakistan.
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This meant that India had to go to an alternative site for its matches and instead decided to choose Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The high-stake match against Pakistan will be held in Dubai on 23 February.
India comes to Dubai, starts training
The Indian team reached Dubai for the Champions Trophy on Saturday, 15 February and started their training session. On Sunday, all the main stars of the team were seen in practice on 20 February before their initial match against Bangladesh.
Shami was seen an interesting training routine On Sunday, when he tied his knees and bowled with a small run-up. Rishabh Pants were dealt with a shock as the all -rounder played a big shot.
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