New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday confirmed India was granted permission to wear camouflage military caps in the third ODI against Australia as a tribute to the country’s armed forces, a gesture which Pakistan has objected to.
The Indian players sported the camouflage caps with BCCI’s logo embossed on it in the third ODI in Ranchi March 8, as a mark of respect to the 40 CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack and also donated their match fees to the National Defence Fund.
“The BCCI sought permission from the ICC to wear the caps as part of a fundraising drive and in memory of fallen soldiers who have died, which was granted,” ICC’s General Manager Strategic Communications Claire Furlong said in a statement.
The Pakistan Cricket Board had sent a strongly-worded letter to the ICC, calling for action against India for wearing the caps. “They took permission from ICC for some other purpose and used it to do something else, which is not acceptable,” PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani had said Sunday in Karachi.
However, last month, the BCCI had asked the ICC to ‘sever ties with countries from which terrorism emanates’ following the terrorist. The responsibility of the attack was taken by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.