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‌ENG vs AUS | Twitter loses it as India’s national anthem mistakenly played in Pakistan during Ashes encounter

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ByArijit Kundu, SportsCafe Editor

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Political turmoil has often been the center of intensified sporting rivalries. After the political tensions between India and Pakistan compelled the ICC to stage the Champions Trophy in a hybrid format, Saturday’s Ashes clash witnessed the Indian national anthem mistakenly played in Pakistan. 

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! 🎶😂

Ultimate neutral venue moment!

Pakistani Cricket Blunder 

Obsessed much, PCB? 

Legendary mix-up! 

That’s a tough one. 😬

India vs. England? 😆

Wait, what just happened? 🤔

Anthem mix-up shocker! 🎶😵

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