'Mohsin Naqvi criticizes PCB chief for missing Champions Trophy final'

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali was disappointed by the absence of PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi at the Champions Trophy final presentation ceremony. While ICC chairman Jay Shah, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, president Roger Binny, and New Zealand Cricket's CEO Roger Twose were all present, there was no representative from Pakistan on the podium. The Champions Trophy was hosted by Pakistan, marking the first ICC event in the country in nearly three decades. However, due to political tensions, India did not travel to Pakistan for the tournament, instead playing all their matches in Dubai under the ICC's hybrid model. Despite being the hosts of the tournament, Pakistan was not represented during the final presentation ceremony.

PCB chief operating officer Sumair Ahmed, who was the tournament director of the Champions Trophy, was present for the final between India and New Zealand but not invited on stage for the final presentation.

Basit suggested that PCB chief Naqvi should have travelled to Dubai and said he owns a private plan and could have returned the same night after attending the event.

"Mohsin Naqvi, who is the PCB chairman, should have gone to Dubai. This is my view. Because he has his own airplane. Being the host of the Champions Trophy, he could have gone and come back the same night. Only he knows better what problem was there. But he should have gone," he said on his YouTube channel 'Basit Ali'.

The PCB is still waiting for a formal clarification from the ICC on the issue of not having their representative on the podium. However, the cricket governing body is unlikely to give any clarification on the matter.

‘ICC chief should have been seated elsewhere’

Basit further criticised ICC chief Jay Shah for sitting alongside the BCCI office bearers and saying he would be careful of the media.

"Jay Shah was there. He also made a little mistake. He is not the BCCI secretary now. He is the ICC head. He should have been seated elsewhere. When you get a position like this you need to be careful of the media too. There was no one from Pakistan in prize distribution because the PCB chairman was not there," he added.

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