India, Feb. 19 -- The Indian tri-colour was finally spotted at the National Stadium in Karachi on the eve of the start of the Champions Trophy, days after the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) act sparked a furore on social media. Just a few days before the ICC tournament in Pakistan started, a controversy erupted after a video of the Gaddafi Stadium went viral, in which flags of all participating nations, except India, were showcased on one of the venue's roofs.

PCB and the BCCI have been at loggerheads over the Champions Trophy for months in the build-up to the tournament after the latter confirmed to the ICC that the Indian government did not give clearance to the Rohit Sharma-led side to travel to Pakistan for the tournament. With ICC b...