Pakistan Cricket Board lodges protest with ICC over prize ceremony snub. PCB has written a strongly worded letter to the ICC management protesting why its representative, who was in the stadium, was not invited to be on the podium for the ceremony. ICC protocols say the head of the ICC distributes the prizes and trophies, while the host country is represented at the podium. Pakistan is the official host of the Champions Trophy which was held on a hybrid model with Rohit Sharma’s team playing its matches in Dubai after the Indian government did not allow the team to travel to the neighbouring country. In Naqvi’s place, PCB chief operating officer Sumair Ahmed attended the final, but as per ICC protocols, he was not eligible to attend the ceremony, a stance contested by the PCB. The PCB has taken the stance that when Saikia and Twose can be invited to the podium despite not being heads of their respective Boards, then Ahmed should also have been invited toThe podium, officials close to the board said.