Before the Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 match in Lahore, India’s national anthem was mistakenly played instead of Australia’s.

The Indian national anthem “Jana Gana Mana” was mistakenly played in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore instead of the Australian national anthem ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England.

In a major blunder ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy match between Australia and England at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, the Indian national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was played instead of ‘Advance Australia Fair’ (Australia's national anthem).

During the pre-match formalities at the Gaddafi Stadium ahead of the Australia vs England Group B fixture, a technical blunder led to India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, briefly playing instead of Australia's.

In a significant blunder, India's national anthem was mistakenly played instead of Australia's at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

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

During the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India's national anthem was incorrectly played at the Gaddafi Stadium before the Australia-England match. But why did it happen? Here's an explainer on the contro

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.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expressed their dissatisfaction after the Indian national anthem was played during the Champions Trophy 2025 Group B clash between Australia and England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday,

The PCB has demanded an explanation from the ICC regarding the brief playing of India's national anthem at the Champions Trophy. The incident surprised spectators and led to the PCB sending a letter to the ICC addressing the issue.