The Indian national anthem was played by mistake before England and Australia met at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. India are not playing any of their games in Pakistan.

The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the Champions Trophy 2025 is still a day away, but the Indian national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', has already made an appearance. Interestingly, this occurred in Lahore,

The incident happened at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore ahead of the blockbuster Australia vs England Group B match

A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC

Before the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on February 22 (Saturday), a bizarre mix-up saw India’s national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ mistakenly played instead of Australia’s ‘Advance Australia Fair.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought clarification from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the Indian national anthem was momentarily played right before the Australia vs England clash at the Gaddafi Stadium,

A few days after PCB complained to the ICC over a broadcasting gaffe during India's opening game against Bangladesh in Dubai, the former was left red-faced when India's national anthem was played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy at Lahore.