Pakistan calls for ICC action over India army camouflage caps
Pakistan calls for ICC action over India army camouflage caps.
(Web Desk) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have urged the International Cricket Council to take strong action against India after their cricketers wore army camouflage-style caps in a match against Australia on Friday, Reuters reported.
Indian cricketers sported olive-and-black caps bearing the cricket board’s logo (BCCI). PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani told reporters in Karachi late on Sunday they had taken up the matter with the ICC.
“We believe that cricket and sports should not be used for politics and we have said this very clearly,” he said. “Their (India) credibility in the cricketing world has gone down very badly.”
Mani said the ICC had in the past acted against England all-rounder Moeen Ali and South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir for breaching ICC clothing and equipment regulations to make political statements.
“The ICC had taken strong action against them and we have sought similar action against India,” he added. “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.”
