England and Australia looked to initiate their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign on a positive note as they squared off against one another at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. While the former was coming on the back of a 3-0 clean sweep against India, the latter suffered a 2-0 whitewash against Sri Lanka. Steve Smith, the stand-in captain of Australia won the toss and opted to field first under humid conditions. A surprising event stunned the English players as the players lined up in a queue for the national anthems.
As the camera focused on the English players completing their national anthem during their curtain-raiser against Australia, the music in charge at the Gaddafi Stadium played the Indian national anthem,” Jana Gana Mana” instead of Australia’s, “Advance Australia Fair”. Although it was just a matter of a second before it was switched to England’s anthem, the Twitterverse found the Indian national anthem being played in Pakistan a point of discussion.
Plot twist of the year! 🎶😂
DJ accidentally played indian national anthem in #Engvsaus Matchpic.twitter.com/fclgayJzAB
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 22, 2025
Ultimate neutral venue moment!
I’m hearing the broadcasters played the Indian national anthem during Eng vs Aus 🤔 pic.twitter.com/KTG6lOY8CH
— nomsa moyo (@moyo35003) February 22, 2025
Pakistani Cricket Blunder
Obsessed much, PCB?
Pakistan accidentally played the Indian National Anthem during Australia vs England game in Lahore 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/NSSBnABQvO
— ʚ Chase Master 18 ɞ (@chasemasterrr) February 22, 2025
India’s national anthem played in lahore
By mistake for the ct match between eng and aus
😎— Atharva (@that_atharva) February 22, 2025
That’s a tough one. 😬
I feel for that guy who played Indian national anthem during #AUSvENG game at Lahore today.
Not the first time such a mistake has happened in international sporting events but this one might have some consequences to the guy involved. #ChampionsTrophy2025— Cricketologist (@AMP86793444) February 22, 2025
India vs. England? 😆
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England had a slight moment of blunder as the Indian national anthem was mistakenly played in Lahore instead of the Australian national anthem on Saturday (February 22)#Cricket #iccchampionstrophy2025 #Pakistan #ENGvsAUS
— Ansh Agarwal (@ayeayeansh) February 22, 2025
Wait, what just happened? 🤔
Pak played Indian national anthem during aus vs eng?
— Aychin 🐦 (@Aychinxxx2) February 22, 2025
Anthem mix-up shocker! 🎶😵
