DTVHINDICricketers 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.
