PCB takes 'strong notice' of India's army caps

[Zero_Unit]

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The PCB has taken "strong notice" of India's use of army camouflage capsduring their third ODI against Australia in Ranchi, urging the ICC to take action against the BCCI.

 

MS Dhoni, who is an honorary lieutenant colonel in the Indian territorial army, distributed the caps to the team before the toss. The move was initiated as a way to pay tribute to those killed in the terror attack in Pulwama last month. The BCCI had approached the ICC before going ahead with the plan, and the ICC confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that permission had been granted as it was part of a charity fundraising effort.

"We have strongly taken up the matter with the ICC," PCB chairman Ehsan Mani told reporters in Karachi. "There is absolutely no misunderstanding in the ICC about our position. We believe that cricket and sports should not be used for politics and we have said this very clearly. Their [India] credibility in the cricketing world has gone down very badly."

 

India's captain Virat Kohli had explained at the toss in Ranchi that donning the caps were meant to encourage countrymen to donate to the National Defence Fund to help with the education of the martyrs' dependents.

"This is to pay respect to the martyrs of the Pulwama attack and their families," Kohli said. "All the players have decided to donate their match fees from this particular game to the National Defence Fund. I, as the captain of the team, would urge everyone in the country to do the same, donate how much ever they can to the National Defence Fund and help in the education and well-being of the families and the children of those who lost their lives in the attack. So this is a very special cap and a very special game indeed."

 

Mani, however, insisted that ICC should take "strong action" against India, especially as there was already precedent for the same. Moeen Ali, the England allrounder, was banned in 2014 for wearing wristbands bearing the slogans 'Save Gaza' and 'Free Palestine' on the first two days of the third Test against India at The Ageas Bowl. While the ECB had defended Moeen's stance, describing his actions as humanitarian rather than political, match referee David Boon had reminded Moeen of the ICC's clothing and equipment regulations.

 

Similarly, South African legspinner Imran Tahir was reprimanded by the ICC for his celebrations during a T20I against Sri Lanka in early 2017. After dismissing Asela Gunaratne, Tahir went off on one of his usual celebratory runs before taking off his playing kit and revealing a t-shirt with an image of the late Junaid Jamshed, a Pakistani pop icon and latterly religious preacher who had died in a plane crash.

"You have two examples from the past already, where both Imran Tahir and Moeen Ali were sanctioned for something similar," Mani said. "The ICC had taken strong action against them and we have sought similar action against India. The permission they took was for a different purpose but they acted differently.

"We have been in touch with ICC from day one, sent one letter already and another is being followed up in next 12 hours. There should not be any ambiguity as we are taking this very strongly. We don't do politics, neither we do we use cricket for politics."

 

Ties between the two boards have deteriorated sharply in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack. The BCCI initially wanted to have Pakistan banned from the World Cup this summer, before deciding to tone that down by asking the ICC to "sever ties with countries from which terrorism emanates".

BCCI officials did not bring up the request at a recent ICC board meeting but it was brought up - and turned down - by the ICC head Shashank Manohar.

These two boards needs to stop embarassing themselves. PCB needs to stfu here aswell too. 

 

Source: cricinfo

Edited March 11, 2019 by Zero_Unit

[R!TTER]

PCB can go eff themselves, what was that Misbah celebration at Lord's or even Azhar ali recently? These cucks should mind their own business!

[Bigg Brother]

What's with PCB and shameless Pakistanis with Army caps???Chewtiyas are barking over it in their piss poor website..It was Indian team paying homage to Army..Most shameless nation ever..Bhikhari Saaale.

[DHONI_FANN]

BC bhikaristani chewts, mind ur own fkn business. Its our team paying homage to our martyred soldiers. Why to these Pakistanis need to poke their nose in our affairs? 

[Mosher]

PCB can shove that "strong notice" up its own backside.

[Jimmy Cliff]

These jhaant ka baals also had a problem when Gambhir dedicated the 2011 WC win to the 26/11 victims.

[jf1gp_1]

Go ahead wear a F16 cap

[AuxiliA]

PCB missing a trick here. They should let their players wear suicide vests as a tribute to the terrorists. 

[R!TTER]

13 minutes ago, AuxiliA said:

PCB missing a trick here. They should let their players wear suicide vests as a tribute to the terrorists. 

Not only does this take the cake, it takes the whole damn effin bakery 

 

Post of the year 

[Gollum]

bhikharis. Mind your own damn business Pakistanis. 

 

If we want to help the families of our martyrs we will do so, there's nothing political about it, just compassion, respect and empathy for our fallen. Terms beyond your comprehension you *ing jihadi swine. 

 

BCCI needs to hurt that beghairat bhikhari board, have to isolate those bastards from ICC come what may.

 

 

Edited March 11, 2019 by beetle

[Gollum]

I have seen English cricketers wear logos of RAF to express support...nothing political about supporting your armed forces. Pakistanis did that push up thing, military salute etc in Eng tour, did we raise objection? As long as it isn't political it is fine...Moeen Ali pulled that Gaza/Palestine stunt which is political. Tomorrow if ICT wears 'Free Balochistan' logo of course they will be reprimanded and rightly so. But all this brouhaha by PCB over this....*ing degenerates. Are these in-bred goatfukcers really that retarded? 

[Lannister]

Go eff yourself, PCB 

[Suhaan]

Bhikharistan should rather concentrate more on sending their PM with katora to every corner of the world

[Zero_Unit]

usually asian board members are the most immaturest, but these guys takes the cake. So far have ruined relationship with 3 cricket board (BCCI/BCB/ACB). Am surprised SLCB still keeps a good relationship with these fu*ks after the present their team got from touring their terrorist infested land. One only needs to understand that there are only 12 full members and they already managed to isolate themself from 1/4 of that. That's 25% of the ICC full members that won't come to their rescue ... take a salute PCB, good job. 

 

P.S BCCI should send a memo to BCB and tell their players to wear their flag as the "black band" in support of the austrocity these guys have caused to those midgits and their country in the past. Would be funny to see that episode LOL

[Mosher]

59 minutes ago, AuxiliA said:

PCB missing a trick here. They should let their players wear suicide vests as a tribute to the terrorists. 

Gold 

[mishra]

2 hours ago, AuxiliA said:

PCB missing a trick here. They should let their players wear suicide vests as a tribute to the terrorists. 

[rtmohanlal]

shame less Pakistani pigs doing their routine shame less stunts

[Khota]

Why don't they file a lawsuit once again.

[Turning_track]

First of all Indian team did this in solidarity with Pulwama victims, so why they're getting their feathers ruffled? 

Was it halal when Misbah & co. visited army boot camp, after Lord's test gave salute to Pak army & did push-ups? 

[Real McCoy]

India should wear the army caps during the WC encounter against Pak just to piss them off