Pakistan, as hosts of the Champions Trophy, didn't have any representative on the podium. The PCB is expected to ask the ICC why its CEO was not invited on stage for the closing ceremony. Former Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Wasim Akram also questioned the absence of PCB officials from the post-match presentation ceremony after the final of the tournament.

A controversy has emerged over the absence of a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) representative at the Champions Trophy 2025 final presentation ceremony in Dubai. While initial reactions suggested a snub,

Legendary pacer Wasim Akram feels that the current Indian team would have won the Champions Trophy even if they played all their matches in Pakistan. India claimed their third Champions Trophy title with a win over New Zealand in Dubai on March 9.