Wasim Akram Loses Cool During Live Show Over Champions Trophy Ceremony Row

Wasim Akram admitted being stunned on failing to spot a single PCB official at the ICC Champions Trophy presentation ceremony.

The cricketing fraternity in Pakistan was left scratching its heads upon its failure to spot a single Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official at the presentation ceremony after the conclusion of the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Australia. ICC chairman Jay Shah could be seen on the stage, handing the trophy to the winning captain Rohit Sharma and distributing medals to all players. But, none of the PCB officials became part of the proceedings on the stage at any point in time despite Pakistan being the official hosts for the tournament.

Since the ceremony concluded, there's been plenty of outrage in Pakistan over the manner in which it all unfolded. Pakistan legend Wasim Akram admitted being flabbergasted over the absence of PCB officials from the ceremony.

Speak on the Dressing Room show live after the final in Dubai, Akram highlighted that PCB COO Sumair Ahmed Syed was at the venue, in place of chairman Mohsin Naqvi as PCB's representative, but he was nowhere to be seen during the ceremony.

"As far as I know, Chairman Saab (PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi) wasn't well but the people that came from there (PCB) were Sumair Ahmad Syed (Chief Operating Officer of PCB) and Usman Wahla (Director of International for PCB) but no one was there on the stage," he said.