India, March 9 -- After South African media, their Aussie counterparts launched an attack on the Indian team and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the ongoing controversy around the scheduling of the 2025 Champions Trophy. While BCCI has been accused of influencing the schedule, which saw India play all their games in Dubai, India head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma have been sent a warning ahead of the final against New Zealand on Sunday.

In December, Dubai was picked as the neutral venue for all India matches after the Indian government did not allow the national team to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy for geopolitical reasons. Critics reckoned the decision left India with two major advant...