India, March 10 -- Contrary to the reaction from Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar, who questioned the absence of a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) representative during the Champions Trophy presentation ceremony, the PCB did send an official for the closing ceremony in Dubai, but was brutally ignored by the ICC, leaving the Pakistani board furious.

According to a report in the PTI, a source confirmed that PCB's chief executive officer, Sumair Ahmed, who was also the tournament director, was present at the Dubai International Stadium for the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand but was not invited to the ceremony. He was present in PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi's stead but was not called to the stage during the trophy presentation c...