India will adhere to ICC’s dress code at CT: BCCI secy Saikia

New Delhi, Jan 22: The Indian cricket team will adhere to the dress code set by the ICC during the upcoming Champions Trophy, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said on Wednesday, rejecting speculation that the Board had objected to host Pakistan’s name on the side’s official jersey.
The Champions Trophy will be held from February 19 and India will play its share of matches in Dubai after citing security concerns as the reason for refusing to travel to Pakistan.
“BCCI will follow every uniform-related ICC rule during Champions Trophy,” Saikia said.
“Whatever the other teams will do regarding the logo and dress code, we are going to follow in true letter and spirit,” he added.
However, Saikia said that whether national captain Rohit Sharma participates in the ICC’s pre-tournament engagements, including a press conference and an official photo shoot in Lahore, is something that is still being discussed.
There were some unconfirmed media reports that the BCCI had objected to the host nation’s name being embossed on their jersey, which is an established practice for all ICC events, owing to the tense political ties between the two countries.
It is understood that there was never any doubt about following the logo guidelines and the BCCI did not raise concerns with the global body.
When Pakistan came to India in 2023 for the 50-over ICC World Cup, Babar Azam and his men duly sported the host country’s name on their jerseys as part of the tournament protocol. (PTI)