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Pakistan wants ICC action against Indian team for wearing army caps

  •   Sat, Mar 09 2019 03:21:43 PM

Islamabad, Mar 9 (IANS): 

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday expressed disappointment at Indian cricket team's decision to don army caps during its match against Australia, Radio Pakistan reported.

Qureshi was speaking to the media in Sukkur. He is the second government official to point out the "politicisation of the gentleman's game".

The Indian cricket team had worn the camouflage caps during its match against Australia on Friday "as (a) mark of tribute to the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack and the armed forces".

Late on Friday, Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take action against the Indian team for "politicising" the game by donning army caps during their third One-Day International (ODI) match against Australia.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced on Friday that the Indian team would be wearing camouflage caps during their third ODI match against Australia in Ranchi "as (a) mark of tribute to the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack and the armed forces".

The BCCI has in fact also said that every year during any ODI game, the Indian team would be donning the army caps as a mark of respect for the armed forces.

"It's just not cricket," Chaudhry tweeted late on Friday. By wearing the caps, the Indian team has politicised the Gentleman's Game, Dawn quoted the Information Minister as saying.

The minister urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to lodge a formal protest against India with the sport's world governing body ICC.

"And if the Indian team does not stop wearing the caps, the Pakistan team 'should (also) wear black bands to remind the World about Indian atrocities in (occupied) Kashmir," Chaudhry said.

Many in Pakistan, including journalists Owais Tohid and Mazhar Abbas echoed similar views.

"Sad to see war hysteria in Indian cricket team with great players like Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni leading it," Tohid said in a tweet. "Heroes shouldn't act like losers," he added.

Abbas termed the decision to wear the camouflage caps the "militarisation of Indian cricket". "Sports can defuse tension but not like this. Don't (drag) cricketers in(to) politics."

The development came as Pakistan and India reeled from two weeks of high tension following the Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 paramilitary troopers.
  

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  • Jahangir Akram, Sharjah

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    To the management of ICC. Cricket is a professional game . Should play in professional manner. Wear army cap is unprofessional by any team. They should be fine. India is a great country

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  • SmR, Karkala

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    Can a civilian actually dress in the uniforms of the armed forces (except for the purposes of acting)? The law appears to suggest that it is illegal to do with this the intention of impersonating a member of the armed forces.
    Section 171 of The Indian Penal Code
    Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent.

    Whoever, not belonging to a certain class of public servants, wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by that class of public servants, with the intention that it may be believed, or with the knowledge that it is likely to be believed, that he belongs to that class of public servants, shall be punished with imprisonment of either descrip­tion for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.
    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should now that it is a violation of Indian penal code not ICC in the first case.
    If BCCI is real patriotic, instead of wearing Army caps, they should have announced the match earnings will go to the dead soldier's fund of Pulwama and recent air attacks.
    BCCI seems to mix sports with politics to please the ruling Central government.

    Don't make Cricket ground fashion ramp.

    Jai Hind

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  • Mohan, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    With the present clout that India has in the ICC, it's possible to ban Pakistan from playing in the world cup.
    I hope it happens.

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    First put your house in Order .....what Indian Team wearing none of your business and that too they are not playing against you.

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  • kumar, kudla/mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    SHAME ON THEM,,,,THEY HAVE PROBLEM WITH EVERYTHING,,LIARS OF THE UNIVERSE....IN 9 DAYS RESTRICTED THRICE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA REPORTERS TO BALAKOT ATTACKED AREA AND THEY ASK PROOFS ,,,,,GOD SAVE THESE LIARS WITH KNOWLEDGE....EXPOSED PAKISTAN, LIARS PARADISE,PARADISE OF TERROR

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    Reuters already reported long ago man. Kindly keep watching other international news too, rather than Indian news channel.

    All they found was nothing except what villagers said was 1 single civilian body, rest were just the destruction of few trees at forest area.

    Even Liars that too extreme liars are found at our own base ruling the country for political mileage.

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  • kumar, kudla/mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    THEY SHOWED WHAT PAKSITAN ALLOWED TO SHOW NOT EVERYTHING PIN TO PIN,,, YOU GO AND WATCH MAN,,, AND MORE OVER WHY YOU ARE WORRIED BEING INDIAN ??? WHEN PEOPLE FROM JAISH E MOHD DIE??? APKI KYU JALTI HAI?? LET THEM SHOW INSIDE BUILDING RIGHT NOW ,,, NOT AFTER RENOVATION, BURYING BODIES HAHAHAHA HAVE SOME TRUST ON INDIAN ARMED FORCES IF NOT ON POLITICAL PARTIES GROW UP

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  • kumar, kudla/mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    OH MAN AHMED ... I CAN SEE YOUR PAIN ,,,,BUT STILL LISTEN,THEY SHOWED WHAT PAKSITAN SHOWED HAHAHAH NOT AS IT IS,,,,,DID YOU SAW BOARD WHICH SAYS IT WAS MADARASA, OWNED BY (MASOOD AZHAR SAHIB) WRITTEN IN URDU,,,WION PUBLISHED IT EARLIER PAKSITAN SAID NO MADARASA EXISTED ...BLOODY LAIRS EXPOSED,,,,IF ONLY TREES BOMBED WHY THEY VIOLATED INDIAN AIR SPACE WITH XYZ FIGHTER JETS???HAHAHAH PITY ON YOU MAN ...BE PROUD OF INDIAN ARMY HELL WITH PARTIES,,, TRUST ARMY AT LEAST ,,,,

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    ahmed, Arresy sir ji , aap ko mirchi kyun lagi ?
    Kumar was talking against Pak, Terror sympathizer, shame

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 09 2019

    You should also read news more.
    They were not allowed to visit the place.
    The news item you are quoting is a fake one.
    Don't turn your Modi hatred into india-hatredness.

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