India unveils Champions Trophy jersey with 'Pakistan' inscribed

The Indian cricket team unveiled its new jersey for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 on Monday.

Skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh were seen posing in the new vibrant jersey, marking the official introduction of the kit for the upcoming tournament.

However, what caught everyone's attention more than the jersey itself was whether the host country's name, "Pakistan," was printed on it. The Indian media had previously claimed that India's kit for the Champions Trophy would not feature the host nation's name.

Recently, a controversy emerged regarding the placement of the ICC-approved Champions Trophy logo on India's jersey. According to ICC regulations, all participating teams must display the official tournament logo on their kits, which includes the name of the host country. Despite this, reports from the Indian media suggested that India's jersey would omit Pakistan's name.

However, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) later confirmed that the Indian team would adhere to ICC rules and that the host country's name would indeed be present on the jersey.

On Monday, when the ICC shared pictures of Indian cricketers receiving ICC awards and Team of the Year caps ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, the images confirmed that the players' jerseys featured the official tournament logo along with the host nation's name, "Pakistan."

This marks the first time in recent years that India's jersey has displayed Pakistan's name.

A similar controversy arose during the 2023 Asia Cup, which Pakistan also hosted. At that time, India raised objections, leading to the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) decision to approve a tournament logo that did not include the host country's name.