India has blamed Pakistan for the suicide attack on a military convoy that sparked widespread calls for action against the country’s neighbour.
Khan, who led Pakistan to a World Cup victory in 1992, is considered one of the best players ever, and his portrait is found at many grounds around the world.
But the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and the Test ground at Mohali have led the portrait protests by removing pictures of Khan and other Pakistan stars. “We respect the sentiments of the people of India who are angry by what happened in Kashmir. In protest we took off the pictures of all Pakistani players,” Punjab Cricket Association treasurer Ajay Tyagi said. “We have kept them in safe custody and will see later what we are going to do about them,” he added.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) slammed the removal of the portraits. “We have always believed and emphasised that sports and politics should be kept separate. History tells us that sports, particularly cricket, have always played a key role in building bridges between people and countries,” PCB Managing Director Wasim Khan said in a statement.
He called the protests ‘highly regrettable’.
Indian production company IMG Reliance has also pulled out of producing the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 matches for broadcasters because of the Pulwama attack.
India froze bilateral cricketing ties with Pakistan after deadly attacks on Mumbai in 2008 blamed on militants based across the border.
Published in Daily Times, February 19th 2019.
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