Pakistan did not send a single representative to the 2025 Champions Trophy final. India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium. Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar claimed on social media that it was \”beyond his understanding\” that Pakistan had not sent a representative. Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the PCB, was unable to visit Dubai because of his official duties as the nation’s interior minister, according to a report by Telecom Asia Sport. The fact that the PCB chairman did not attend the celebration because India had advanced to the final and emerged victorious is seen by some former Pakistani players as a negative indication. After losing to New Zealand and India, the hosts were humiliatingly ousted in the group round of the 2025 champions Trophy, which was Pakistan’s first home tournament in 29 years. The PCB delegate Sumair Ahmed was there in Dubai, but he was not called to the stage, even though the report states that the ICC chooses which guests will stand at the podium.