Watch -PCB's security personnel arrest and beat fan for waving Indian flag in Lahore

A shocking incident unfolded during the England-Australia match in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 that showed the true colors of Pakistan. Surprisingly, this time it was not the fans but the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) security personnel that crossed the lines.

It is not a secret that India and Pakistan have a complicated relationship due to past conflicts, border issues, and political tensions. Sometimes the two countries try to improve their relations, but terrorism and on-border activities from Pakistan do not let that happen.

Well, India-Pakistan cold relations have also long influenced cricket, as the teams only play each other in the multi-nation events. There was a lot of drama for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as the BCCI refused to send Team India to Pakistan for the tournament due to security reasons.

PCB security under fire after arresting fan for waving Indian Flag in Lahore

Then, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had to shift India’s matches to Dubai, and now the latest incident proved why the Indian government was against giving clearance to the Men in Blue to cross the border for the ongoing prestigious tournament.

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Actually, shocking scenes unfolded at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group match between Australia and England on February 22. In the viral video, Pakistani security personnel arrested and manhandled a fan for waving the Indian flag in Lahore.

It is also being said that the fan was also beaten for waving the Indian flag at Gaddafi Stadium. This incident sparked outrage among the fans on social media, proving the BCCI’s call not to send the Indian cricket team to Pakistan right and exposing Pakistan’s intentions.

Watch the shameful incident here:

A man arrested and beaten in Lahore stadium for having Indian Flag 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/TBFg8nlHa3

— Riseup Pant (@riseup_pant17) February 24, 2025

However, the PCB has yet to react on the matter. It would be interesting to see how the Pakistani board and ICC would justify the actions of the tournament security personnel.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan cricket team suffered back-to-back defeats in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and their hopes of making it to the semifinals were crushed after New Zealand thrashed Bangladesh in their second group match by five wickets in Rawalpindi.

People are losing interest in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025: PCB Source

Now, the Men in Green would play only for their pride in their last group match against Bangladesh on February 27 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. After their unofficial exit from the ICC Champions Trophy, fans and former cricketers have been mercurially slamming the team.

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It is being said that PCB is worried about losing its brand value and sponsors after Pakistan’s poor performance in the ICC 2025 Champions Trophy at home.

A PCB source revealed, “People are losing interest in the mega event, broadcasters are showing half-filled stadiums, etc. And the biggest worry is, despite the craze for cricket here, it may not be easy to sell Pakistan cricket as a brand in the future.”

The source further said, “Mohsin Naqvi’s (PCB chief) focus appeared to be on just the upgrade of the stadiums in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi, whereas he forgot that the most important thing was to have a team that could make it to the final in the Champions Trophy because fans relate to performances.”