None would have expected that a gesture of Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Army forces would create such tension. MS Dhoni, who sported Army Insignia on his gloves was asked to remove by the ICC, who made an urge to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Chairman Ehsan Mani is the latest to speak on the controversy.
During India’s World Cup 2019 opener against South Africa at Ageas Bowl in Southampton on June 5, MS Dhoni sported a pair of wicketkeeping gloves with regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces.
The images of the “Balidaan Badge” on Dhoni’s wicketkeeping gloves went viral on social media. Quite a few Indian fans praising the World Cup-winner for his love towards the Indian Para Special Forces.
Cricket is a gentleman sport – Ehsan Mani
After the ruckus on media, as ICC ordered, the wicket-keeping batsman of the Indian National Cricket Team MS Dhoni has removed the ”Army Insignia” symbol on gloves. Meanwhile, Ehsan Mani, who spoke on the same, quoted that there is no need for such gestures in the game of cricket.
Further, he went on to add saying that it won’t make any impact on the upcoming game between India and Pakistan on June 16th at Manchester. Ehsan Mani quoted that he has always seen sports as the good platform for the people to mingle with each other.
“You won’t get any spillover from the Pakistan side. They are there to play cricket, full stop. We don’t need to make gestures. I have always seen cricket as a tool. In Order to create goodwill and better understanding. We should keep it like this. It’s a sport. It’s a gentleman’s sport. That’s how it should be,” Ehsan Mani, a former ICC chairman, told The Indian Express.