DTVHINDIChampions Trophy: PCB created ruckus by sending a letter to ICC, wrote – “Whether India plays or not, but not hosting…”
PCB has written a letter to ICC asking why India does not want to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. IND vs PAK (Photo Source: Getty Images) Pakistan Cricket Board is facing a lot of problems at this time. Because India has refused to tour Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. According to reports, if Pakistan does not withdraw from hosting, then the tournament can be played in hybrid model. All India’s matches will be played in Dubai and if the team reaches the final then the match will be held in Dubai. At the same time, if PCB refuses to host the Champions Trophy, then the entire tournament can be held in South Africa. Meanwhile, now another big news is coming out. According to Pakistan media, PCB has written a letter to ICC asking why India does not want to send its team to Pakistan. Pakistan will not give up hosting under any circumstances According to a media report, the source said, BCCI has not given any reason behind its decision of not touring Pakistan, so the next step of PCB to resolve this issue can be taken only after knowing them. The source also said that, in the letter sent by the Pakistan Board to the ICC, it has been clearly stated that whether India plays in the tournament or not, Pakistan will not give up hosting the Champions Trophy under any circumstances. India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. The team last toured Pakistan in 2008. Let us tell you that India had earlier refused to tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023, after which the hybrid model was adopted and the team played all the matches in Sri Lanka. India and Pakistan will not be in the same group According to Pakistani media reports, PCB will also talk to ICC about not keeping India and Pakistan in the same group in the Champions Trophy. Let us tell you, in the schedule that has already been prepared, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand have been placed in Group-A. Champions Trophy schedule has not been announced The Champions Trophy is to be played from February 19 to March 9, but the schedule has not been announced yet. India has refused to tour Pakistan. Will the tournament be held in hybrid model or not? If it happens, where will it happen? Or will it be in some other venue? Due to all these things, there is a delay in releasing the schedule.
Cricketers will no longer be seen in alcohol and tobacco advertisements, government wrote a letter to BCCI and SAI
It is disappointing to see surrogate endorsements of tobacco and/or alcohol related products by some of the most renowned cricketers and actors during a cricket event like the IPL – Director General of Health Services Atul Goel BCCI & SAI Logo (Photo Source: Getty Images) Everyone is aware of how the media controls people’s minds. Nowadays, advertisements of all kinds of products are shown in newspapers, TV, radio and digital media, which also include advertisements related to things like smoking, tobacco and alcohol. Sportsmen are also seen promoting such advertisements, which is sending a wrong message to the youth. The Health Ministry of the Central Government has now taken a big step in this matter, the Ministry has written a letter to BCCI and Sports Authority of India (SAI), requesting to ban the players from doing advertisements related to alcohol and tobacco. Atul Goyal targeted IPL Director General of Health Services Atul Goyal has expressed concern over surrogate advertisements for tobacco and alcohol related products during popular sporting events like IPL. Atul Goyal wrote in the letter, It is disappointing to see surrogate endorsements of tobacco and/or alcohol-related products by some of the most famous cricketers and actors during cricket events like the IPL. These personalities are role models for millions of youth across the country. Atul Goel also suggested several measures to address this issue. He suggested that both BCCI and SAI issue directives to players and cricketers within their reach and urge them not to participate in surrogate promotions or advertisements of tobacco-related products. Additionally, he recommended against promoting or advertising such products in stadiums or events organized by these organizations. Atul Goyal wrote at the end of the letter, Such measures will not only help reduce tobacco consumption among youth but will also strengthen the positive image of sportspersons as advocates of health and fitness.
The stands at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will be named after these 3 great players! CM wrote letter to KSCA
Historian Ramachandra Guha had recently requested the Chief Minister to urge the KSCA to name the stands at the Chinnaswamy Stadium after these legends. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. (Image Source: X) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium: As this year marks 50 years of Karnataka winning the Ranji Trophy, CM Siddaramaiah has requested the KSCA to name the stands at the Chinnaswamy Stadium after the three cricketers who played a key role in winning the Ranji Trophy. In a letter to KSCA president Raghuram Bhatt A on April 4, the CM asked the cricket body to “consider naming the stands after GR Viswanath (Gundappa Viswanath), EAS Prasanna (Erapalli Prasanna) and BS Chandrasekhar (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar). Which will inspire and encourage the upcoming cricketers of the state”. After receiving the letter from the CM, Bhatt said that some formality is needed to make the change, so he will take a decision on it after the IPL match is over. Let us tell you that, historian Ramachandra Guha had recently requested the Chief Minister to urge KSCA to name the stands of Chinnaswamy Stadium after these legends. After which the CM accepted his point and wrote this letter to the board. These three played important roles in India’s first wins in England and West Indies: Guha RANJI TROPHY CHAMPS 1973-74, (Photo Source The famous trio was part of the Karnataka team that won its first Ranji Trophy title in 1973-74 and recently celebrated its golden jubilee. In a letter to Siddaramaiah on March 29, Guha said that these three players had also ‘played equally brilliant roles in India’s first Test victories in West Indies and England. He wrote, “In Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other places, the main cricket stadiums are named after great players from that city or state. Yet, there are no stands in the names of Vishi, Prasad and Chandra in Bengaluru. On behalf of the cricket fans of the state, I urge you and the KSCA to name the stand after these three great cricketers who have upheld the spirit of the game on and off the field.” Guha has also suggested if KSCA does not agree to change the name. “If KSCA does not agree to this, I would like to suggest that the state government name the roads adjacent to the stadium after him.” Guha is not the only person to say this. Recently, at a felicitation ceremony of the 1974 Karnataka Ranji team, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar shared this through a video. He had said- “I hope that on the occasion of this golden jubilee, KSCA will name some of the stands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after these legendary players and honor them, especially those who won the Ranji Trophy for the first time, Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar, Gundappa Vishwanath….”
MS Dhoni’s appointment letter for ticket collector job went viral on social media, see photo
Before becoming a cricketer, Dhoni used to work in Railways. MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter) Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) has been one of the most successful captains of India and the world. Dhoni’s simplicity on the field is worth seeing, while the cricket world knows him by the name of Captain Cool. It is noteworthy that under his captaincy, Dhoni has made India champion in all three formats (T20 World Cup 2007, World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013). Apart from this, under the captaincy of Dhoni, the Indian team had achieved the number one position in Test cricket. So, after taking retirement from cricket in the year 2020, now Dhoni is seen playing only in IPL. On the other hand, do you know that Dhoni used to work in Railways before becoming a successful cricketer. It is noteworthy that Dhoni had joined Railways as a ticket collector in Kharagpur, but he left this job to fulfill his cricket dream. So now the appointment letter related to this job of Dhoni is going viral on social media very fast. Cricket fans are also sharing it very fast. See this viral photo of Dhoni’s appointment letter The first appointment letter of MS Dhoni. (JioCinema). pic.twitter.com/nrr53fDbhB — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 25, 2024 Dhoni will be seen in IPL 2024 So if we give you information about Dhoni, now he is seen playing only in IPL. In IPL 2024 which is starting from March 22, Dhoni will once again be seen taking charge of Chennai Super Kings. So in the final of IPL 2023, under the captaincy of Dhoni, Chennai defeated Gujarat Titans and won the title for the fifth time. Along with this, CSK had also equaled Mumbai Indians (5 times) in terms of winning the IPL title the most number of times.
