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Updated 14:23 IST, February 4th 2025

Opportunist PCB Snubs Babar Azam, Pakistan Tries To Sell Champions Trophy With Virat Kohli As Poster Boy, Picture Goes VIRAL

It may sound hilarious, but the Pakistan Cricket Board is now trying to sell ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with Virat Kohli on the poster.

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Kohli in CT 25 poster in Pakistan
Kohli in CT 25 poster in Pakistan | Image: Source: @CricCrazyJohns

It may sound hilarious, but the Pakistan Cricket Board is now trying to sell ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with Virat Kohli on the poster. It is no secret that Kohli is arguably the most popular cricketer of our times and with no big superstar in Pakistan, the PCB had no other option but to have India's premier batter in the poster. In a poster being used across the streets of Pakistan, you can see Kohli's image. And that too Kohli's image happens to be the biggest in that poster. It is humiliating that the PCB has to go to such lengths to market the marquee event. Here is the picture of the poster featuring Kohli that is going viral on social space. 

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THE VIRAL POSTER

Meanwhile, Pakistan still find themselves in a tight corner because of the unpreparedness of the venues that will host the matches during the marquee event. For the unversed, India would be playing all it's matches in the Dubai International stadium in Dubai after the PCB agreed to the ‘hybrid’ model. 

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Ind vs Pak Match Tickets SOLD

Once the tickets for the India-Pakistan game went on sale, it was sold out in an hour - such is the popularity of the contest that will take place in Dubai International stadium in Dubai on February 23. India will have the edge over the arch-rivals given their head-to-head against Pakistan at ICC events. For the unversed, Pakistan start as the defending champions after the won the title in 2017. 

"I anticipated a long queue, but the speed at which tickets vanished was shocking. By the time I secured my place, only two categories remained, both beyond my budget," the IANS quoted Sudhashree, a Dubai resident.

Published 13:56 IST, February 4th 2025