LAHORE: The Indian national anthem was played ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy match between Australia and England. The match is being held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. The national anthems of both the teams are played before the match. The mistake happened during this. The video of the incident is now circulating on social media. The Pakistan Cricket Association, which is organizing the series, played the Indian national anthem in the stadium instead of the Australian national anthem.
The Australian national anthem was supposed to be played after the England national anthem ended. But the Indian national anthem was played instead. As soon as the authorities realized the mistake, the song was turned off. The video of the incident is now circulating widely. Many people have shared the video trolling the Pakistan Cricket Board. The two-second Indian national anthem was played while India was not playing in Pakistan in the tournament. The video that emerged shows people in the stadium roaring after the song played and stopped.