The PCB did not take the matter lightly and swiftly reached out to the ICC with a formal letter demanding an explanation.

Australia beat England by five wickets in a high-scoring Champions Trophy Group B match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.Opener Ben Duckett smashed 165 to propel England to 351-8, a record total in the tournament's history until Australia overwhelmed it,

Before the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match in Lahore, India’s national anthem was mistakenly played instead of Australia’s.

The crowd at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium was perplexed as Indian national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' started playing.

Injury-hit Australia and out-of-form England begin their Champions Trophy campaign in Lahore on Saturday. Australia, missing key players like Cummins and Marsh, has struggled in ODIs, while England, winless since the 2023 World Cup,

Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, known for its batting-friendly pitches, recently hosted two matches during a tri-series, both producing scores exceeding 300.

With Australia and England squaring off in the Champions Trophy 2025 match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore currently, India's national anthem was played instead of Australia's. A video of the same has gone viral on social media, as the authorities stopped it soon and played Australia's anthem instead at the venue.