Ahead of the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match in the Champions Trophy 2025, an embarrassing incident occurred at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, where the Indian national anthem mistakenly played instead of Australia’s during the England vs Australia match. The blunder quickly caught attention on social media, leading to mockery of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Meanwhile, former Pakistani cricketer Azam Khan expressed his support for the Pakistani team, emphasizing that the match would be crucial for their campaign after losing to New Zealand. Pakistan, with a history of Champions Trophy victories against India, seeks to improve its tournament standing.
The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the Champions Trophy 2025 is just a day away, but the Indian national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ has already made a noteworthy appearance. Interestingly, this occurred in Lahore, Pakistan, where India is not even competing in the tournament. The incident took place at Gaddafi Stadium ahead of the Australia vs England Group B match. Instead of Australia’s anthem, a line from India’s national anthem ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’ was mistakenly played after England’s anthem concluded.
The error was promptly fixed, but not before social media began to mock the Pakistan Cricket Board for the blunder.
Yeh kya tha benstokes
Australia ki jagah india ka anthem laga diya pic.twitter.com/CjSKKcxEGY
— NOYAAN. (@KoitohoonAlt) February 22, 2025
Indian national anthem in #ENGvsAUS match
During the Eng vs Aus CT2025 national anthem, India’s anthem was played by mistake. #EngvsAus #ChampionsTrophy2025 #IndianAnthem pic.twitter.com/M7ozuDXK2s
— Vivek Vikash (@imvivekvikash) February 22, 2025
BIG BLUNDER IN PAKISTAN!
They played India’s anthem instead of Australia’s #ENGvsAUS#ChampionsTrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/GIWX1aKzwO
— Rishi Agrawal (@RishiAgrawal_) February 22, 2025
When did England become a part of India?
Reports indicate that Pakistan mistakenly played the Indian national anthem during the England vs Australia match.
#ChampionsTrophy2025pic.twitter.com/JfjYSUhjnn
— OsintTV (@OsintTV) February 22, 2025
Ahead of the crucial ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and India, former Pakistan cricketer Azam Khan extended his best wishes to the Mohammad Rizwan-led team, emphasizing that the side that performs better will take the win.
In this heavyweight clash, Pakistan is under pressure to defend their title against bitter rivals India. They find themselves in this predicament after suffering a 60-run defeat against New Zealand in the tournament opener.
If the Men in Green maintain their poor form against India on Sunday, they will require numerous favorable outcomes to keep their campaign alive. Wassan believes that if Pakistan triumphs in this high-stakes match, the tournament will become significantly more thrilling.
“I wish the best of luck to the Pakistan Cricket Team. It’s just a game. It will be a high-voltage encounter, and the team that makes fewer mistakes will win,” Azam Khan remarked while speaking to ANI.
Furthermore, the 26-year-old addressed the rivalry between the two teams.
“The rivalry between India and Pakistan is primarily off the field. In recent years, matches between both teams have been conducted in a more amicable manner,” Azam Khan added.
In contrast to the 50-over and T20 World Cups, Pakistan holds a 3-2 advantage over India in the Champions Trophy, having achieved a 180-run victory in the 2017 final, during an era when star Indian batter Virat Kohli was a dominant force. They will head to Dubai with considerable momentum.
Pakistan began its campaign with a loss against New Zealand, while India secured a comfortable six-wicket victory against Bangladesh.
With inputs from ANI
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