BCCI warns cricket boards against participation in Kashmir Premier League (KPL)

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BCCI warns cricket boards against participation in Kashmir Premier League (KPL)


Dilshan, Gibbs along with four former England cricketers have been drafted among the six teams participating in KPL

News Desk
30 July, 2021

Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has claimed that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned other cricket boards against allowing their former players to participate in the upcoming inaugural edition of Kashmir Premier League (KPL).

Latif, in a tweet on Friday, said that BCCI will not let those foreign cricketers work in India, who take part in KPL.

“The @BCCI is warning cricket boards that if there former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won’t be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity. Gibbs, Dilshan, Monty Panesar & several others have been selected in KPL,” tweeted Latif.

Former Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, ex-South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs and four former England cricketers were drafted among six teams participating in KPL. The four English cricketers are Matt Prior, Monty Panesar, Phil Mustard and Owais Shah.

KPL’s representative has confirmed the aforementioned development.

“BCCI had asked Cricket South Africa (CSA) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to stop their former players from participating in the league. Both boards have agreed to BCCI’s demand. Therefore, local cricketers will now replace foreign cricketers in the league,” said KPL representative.

However, Muzaffarabad Tigers owner, Arshad Khan Tanoli, has said that Dilshan is available to his team for the entire tournament.

“Dilshan’s participation is a slap in the face of BCCI and India. I have talked to Dilshan and he is excited to participate in KPL. He has already applied for Pakistan visa. We welcome Dilshan on behalf of all Pakistan and Kashmiri fans,” said Tanoli.

KPL is scheduled from August 6-16, 2021, in Muzaffarabad.

BCCI warns cricket boards against participation in KPL: Rashid Latif

Dilshan, Gibbs along with four former England cricketers have been drafted among the six teams participating in KPL

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Gibbs says BCCI 'threatening' him against participation in Kashmir Premier League

• Pakistan reacts strongly to development, says 'politicisation' of sports is unfortunate and regrettable
• Former South Africa cricketer says Indian cricket board bringing 'political agenda with Pakistan into the equation'

Syed Ahmed
31 Jul 2021

Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned him against participating in the first-ever edition of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).


Gibbs tweeted that the BCCI is trying to prevent him from playing in the KPL, and bringing their “political agenda with Pakistan into the equation.”

Gibbs, who has been part of the Indian Premier League (IPL), first as a player, and then as a coach, accused the BCCI of "threatening to ban his entry for cricket-related work in India" if he participates in the league.

“Completely unnecessary of the BCCI to bring their political agenda with Pakistan into the equation and trying to prevent me playing in the KPL,” the Proteas great, who is now a part of KPL franchise Overseas Warriors, said.

“[They are] also threatening me saying they won’t allow me entry into India for any cricket related work. Ludicrous.”

Later, speaking to an Indian cricket blog, SportsKeeda, he revealed that the person threatening him was BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.

“Shah sent the message to Graeme Smith, [the former captain and now the Director of Cricket in South Africa], who passed it on to me,” he said.

A day earlier, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif had made similar remarks in his tweet.

“BCCI was warning cricket boards that if their former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won’t be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity," said Latif.
so far six foreign cricketers including, Gibbs, Matt Prior, Phil Mustard, Owais Shah, Tenu Best and Monty Panser have excused themselves from participating in the KPL.

However, former Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan, who is playing for the Muzaffarabad Tigers, has stood up against Indian pressure and announced to play in the KPL despite boycott threats.

Meanwhile, the federal government and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have reacted strongly to the development.

 

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ICC sets aside BCCI plea, says it has 'no jurisdiction' over KPL

The logo of International Cricket Council (ICC).

KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has clarified that it has "no jurisdiction" over non-international cricket tournaments, including Kashmir Premier League (KPL).

The ICC issued the statement after reports suggested that BCCI has urged ICC not to recognise the Kashmir Premier League sanctioned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The KPL is set to commence from August 6 in Muzaffarabad.

A spokesperson of ICC told Geo News, “The tournament is not under ICC’s jurisdiction as it is not an international cricket tournament.”

It is pertinent to mention here that the ICC regulation for the sanctioning of an event, clause 2.1.3, states that each national cricket federation shall have the sole and exclusive right to sanction the staging of domestic matches within its territory.


The ICC can interfere only, according to clause 2.1.4, if matches are to be held in the territory of an associate member's territory.

According to a report by a cricket website, the BCCI letter’s basis is the “disputed status” of the region.

It is worth mentioning that India has played two international matches, against West Indies in 1983 and against Australia in 1986, in the India-occupied city of Srinagar.

Earlier, there were reports, which were validated by a tweet by former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs which confirmed that BCCI was contacting various boards to stop foreign players from participating in the league.

The PCB had expressed displeasure over BCCI’s move.

“The PCB considers that the BCCI has brought the game into disrepute by issuing warnings to multiple ICC Members to stop their retired cricketers from featuring in the Kashmir Premier League, further threatening they will not be allowed entry into India for cricket-related work,”

“Such conduct from the BCCI is completely unacceptable, against the preamble of the Spirit of Cricket and sets a dangerous precedence, which can neither be tolerated nor ignored,” PCB had said.

 

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‘Modi’s autocratic step makes KPL a successful event’

APP
03 Aug 2021

ISLAMABAD: Disapproving Indian despicable tactics of preventing the international players from taking part in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL), Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday said the ‘autocratic step’ of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi had made the mega cricketing event successful even before its inauguration.

Talking to the media after a match of Inter-Media Independence Cup, he said some international players had publicly expressed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had been forcibly stopping them to participate in the KPL, which would kick off on August 6.

Former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs’ statement and English spinner Monty Panesar’s revelations in a video message about India had proved that as to how a desperate Modi wanted to impose his extremist policies on the game of cricket.

Such an abhorrent act on the part of Indian prime minister was a true reflection of his extremist and fascist mindset, he added.

“It is a high time for the international community to take note of this,” he said, adding Modi’s mindset, which was inspired of the Rashtriya Sawyamsaevak Sangh ideology, once again got exposed after revelations made by the international players.


To a query, he said the matter would be taken up at all the official fora, as Pakistan would extend full support to the KPL at every level.

Farrukh said cricket was all set to come to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as its people were anxiously waiting to see international players in action in their grounds.

“Kashmiris have every right to watch the Pakistani as well as international cricketers in action in their grounds,” he said and remarked that the autocratic, repressive and tyrannical policies of Narendra Modi would be defeated with the help of sports.

The minister said the KPL would not only provide an opportunity to the AJK people to participate in cricket, but also give a message to the whole world that that they were fully talented.
It would also help project a positive image of Kashmiris which was distorted by India at international level, he added.

He extended gratitude to the Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) for inviting him to a match of Inter-Media Independence Cup held at here the National Cricket Stadium.

Farrukh termed the event a remarkable recreational activity which provided an opportunity to the journalists to get some relief from their routine hectic activities.

He said the promotion of sports was among the present government’s priorities due to its importance for the national development. Prime Minister Imran Khan had reiterated in the most popular live TV programme, “Aapka Wazir-e- Azam Aap kai sath” that his government was going to pay more attention to different sports and games.

The government would take all the steps, which were crucial to the promotion of sports, including all-out support to the players and development of infrastructure for different games, he added.

He said sports complexes would be upgraded across the country and a level-playing field to be created for the youth by establishing grounds and developing infrastructure in those areas that lacked such facilities.

It would not only help explore talent for the country but also provide an opportunity to young people to make the nation proud by proving their mettle at international level, he added.

Commenting on the present government’s strategy to contain coronavirus, he said Pakistan had handled the third wave of the pandemic in an effective manner.

He expressed confidence that the government would also succeed in containing the coronavirus’ Delta strain as massive vaccination drive was in full swing. The citizens were being reached out to vaccinate them at their doorsteps, whereas the government servants were made bound to get the jabs, he added.

Farrukh urged the citizens to not only support the government’s vaccination drive, but also help ensure complete observance of the anti-coronavirus standard operating procedures.

 

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BCCI’s threats ended up giving KPL a boost, says Arif Malik

August 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Kashmir Premier League (KPL) chief Arif Malik on Monday thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying that its antics had helped the league instead of harming it.

"Thanks to the BCCI," said Malik, speaking on Dawn News show Replay. He said: "This board is a mafia and is considered a terror in the world. Not only are they stopping the cricketers [from playing in the tournament], they are preventing our production crew from arriving [to cover the event]."

The KPL chief said that he was previously concerned about the league's marketing before the entire row with the BCCI began, adding that now there was immense social media popularity for the KPL.

Replying to a question, Malik said he was receiving calls from around the world from cricket boards, who were now interested to know what the KPL is about.

"Hue and cry" made by the BCCI has ensured the success of the KPL even before it has begun, he said, adding that his team had put in hard work and dedication into the league.

He confirmed that former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs and Sri Lanka's Dilshan, despite being warned by the BCCI to snub the KPL, have also agreed to take part in the league, adding that the former "will be here soon", without revealing the date due to security reasons
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Malik said that for an event such as the KPL, "even our lives should be readily available", adding that sentiments, instead of workload management, should be kept in mind.

Sports journalist Aalia Rasheed also agreed with the KPL chief, saying that in its attempt to thwart the cricket league, the BCCI had unwittingly helped promote it and generate buzz about the KPL around the globe.


In her tweet, she wrote: "While discouraging the international players from participating in the Kashmir Premier League, @BCCI has actually given the said T20 league a much-needed hype! The organisers of the @kpl_20 must be obliged."

Responding to a social media user, she asked why, if Monty Panesar, Gibbs and Dilshan were washed-up players, did the BCCI go to such extremes to keep them from playing in the KPL.


BCCI issued a warning to cricket boards

Unsettled over the KPL being held in Pakistan, the BCCI issued a warning to other cricket boards last week for allowing their players to play in the KPL.

Following the threat from the Indian cricket board, several foreign cricketers withdrew from the event, which is set to begin on August 6. However, the KPL president said that the tournament will go ahead as scheduled, adding that Pakistani cricketers will participate.

The six foreign cricketers, who have excused themselves from the KPL, are Monty Panesar, Matt Prior, Phil Mustard, Owais Shah and Tenu Best.


PCB expresses displeasure

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed displeasure over the board calling multiple ICC members and forcing them to withdraw their retired cricketers from the Kashmir Premier League.

“The PCB believes the BCCI has once again breached international norms and the spirit of the gentleman’s game by interfering in the internal affairs of the ICC members as the KPL has been approved by the PCB,” a the statement from cricket board issued on Saturday said.

“The PCB considers the BCCI has brought the game into disrepute by issuing warnings to multiple ICC members to stop their retired cricketers from featuring in the Kashmir Premier League, further threatening they will not be allowed entry into India for cricket-related work."

Such conduct from the BCCI is completely unacceptable, against the preamble of the Spirit of Cricket, and sets a dangerous precedence, which can neither be tolerated nor ignored, the statement said.

“The PCB will raise this matter at the appropriate ICC forum and also reserves the right to take any further action that is available to us within the ICC charter.”