Aus vs eng [WATCH]: Indian anthem played instead of Australia during a match of Trophy Champion 2025 in Lahore
In a shocking turn of events, India The National Anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’, was wrongly played at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore before the long -awaited match between between Australia and England in ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This misconception also left teams and viewers astonished, because it is common for national anthem to be played before every game. The incident emphasizes the complexity and tension of the International Cricket Tournaments, especially when they include countries with tense relations such as India and Pakistan.
A moment of misconceptions with the Australian national anthem
The mixture happened when England ‘God saved the king’ was followed by an unexpected edition of the Indian national anthem instead of the Australian ‘Advance Australia Fair’. The error was quickly corrected after two seconds, but not before it caused a wide confusion among players and fans. Australian crickets were visibly confused, exchanging confused glances as they tried to figure out what was going on.
This incident happened during the tournament in which India refused to play any games in Pakistan for security problems. Consequently, all Indian matches are held in Dubai. The upcoming match between the India and Pakistan on February 2nd will also be held in Dubai. Given these circumstances, such a mistake could be considered uncomfortable for Pakistan or simply an unhappy mistake.
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Indian state anthem in #Engvsaus match
yeh yeh swine bolte hai hamara anan mazaaak kyu married hai …#Championstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/kgsjokdnlt– Sachin Gurjar (@Sachingurj91435) 22. February 2025
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Champion trophy filled with controversy
The champion trophy has interfered with several controversy even before the start. There was a debate about whether the name of Pakistan should appear on Indian jerseys during matches against other teams that do not include them directly. In addition, there was a problem with the broadcast logos that omit the name of Pakistan while covering certain live games.
PCB expressed dissatisfaction with the ICC because of these questions and was assured that the corrections would be moving forward. However, this latest gaffer that includes national anthem asks questions about organizational willingness and attention to details at major events.
Australia vs England: Behind the mistake
Despite this initial hiccup, the real match continued smoothly after the order renovation. Steve Smith He led his Australian team into action after winning throwing against England. Especially, Alex Carey well performed for Australia despite Josh Inglis They are also part of their lineup as another Wickekeker option.
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