"India should stop relations with Pakistan and send a strong message to them" : Sourav Ganguly

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"India should stop relations with Pakistan and send a strong message to them" : Sourav Ganguly

Former India cricketer Sourav Ganguly also condemned the attack and said that India should cut all ties with Pakistan and send them a strong reply.

"Whatever happened in Pulwama last week was really sad...it is the worst possible thing that could ever happen. And, whatever reactions came from the people of India...was right. There is no chance of a bilateral series with Pakistan after this incident.

"I can also understand the sentiments of people asking India not to play Pakistan in the World Cup and I feel the government should take strong action on this issue. The aftereffect of this should be strong from India," Ganguly said on IndiaTV's "Cricket Ki Baat" show.

"I agree that after this attack, India should not only stop playing cricket, hockey or football with Pakistan but should cut all ties with them," Ganguly added.

Ganguly's reaction comes after former cricketers, citizens and officials cried out loud that India should boycott Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup and not play them in England and Wales.

The 46-year-old also weighed in on the issue. "India should stop relations with Pakistan and we need to send a strong message to them. We should take strong action from every angle by the government and we should do this by taking into consideration the sentiments of the nation," Ganguly said in IndiaTV's "Cricket Ki Baat" show.

"I don't think anything is left in BCCI after the Supreme Court situation. There are no office bearers left to take a decision but I feel that BCCI should take a strong decision on the issue and send a strong no-nonsense message," Ganguly added when asked if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should take an action against the issue.

"This is a 10-team World Cup and every team plays every team and I feel if India doesn't play a match in the World Cup, it won't be an issue," Ganguly said.

https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/...om-2019-world-cup-for-its-terror-links-505425

 

[Savak]

Yup. Every Indian has the right to be the judge, jury, executioner. This is what Modi truly wanted.

 

[Rana]

"Sourav Ganguly ruled out any possibility of India playing Pakistan in bilateral cricket after the Pulwama terror attack. The former India captain also said that he completely understands the reaction of Indians, saying he too feels the same.

"Whatever happened in Pulwama last week was really sad...it is the worst possible thing that could ever happen. And, whatever reactions came from the people of India...was right. There is no chance of a bilateral series with Pakistan after this incident," Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by a media channel.

"I can also understand the sentiments of people asking India not to play Pakistan in the World Cup and I feel the government should take strong action on this issue. The after effect of this should be strong from India," Ganguly added.

Sourav Ganguly also said that the fact is BCCI under the control of the Supreme Court almost renders itself powerless at the moment and are not in a position to take any strong action.

"I don't think anything is left in BCCI after the Supreme Court situation. There are no office bearers left to take a decision but I feel that BCCI should take a strong decision on the issue and send a strong no nonsense message."

"This is a 10-team World Cup and every team plays every team and I feel if India doesn't play a match in the World Cup, it won't be an issue," Ganguly added.

With the calls for India to boycott Pakistan in the 2019 World Cup growing, Sourav Ganguly chose to stay pragmatic. He explained to India TV that it would be really difficult for ICC to have a World Cup tournament without India.

"ICC can't go on with a World Cup without India and I feel it will be really difficult for ICC to go on with a World Cup without India. But, you also have to see if India have the power to stop ICC from doing such a thing," Ganguly said.

"But, I feel a strong message should be sent," Ganguly added.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...-cup-pulwama-terror-attack-1460961-2019-02-20

 

[sshakir411]

Can this dumb wit actually let us all know what relations India has with pakistan currently? God, as each day goes by you realize just how unaware the common Indian is about where their nation stands with Pakistan today.

 

[pakistani pride]

This is some extreme weird stuff from former/current Indian players. I mean its really low level and pathetic. You seriously need to ask the mental state they are in.

I also hope our (former) players have some izzat and will not forget this once things cool down again.

 

[troodon]

This is some extreme weird stuff from former/current Indian players. I mean its really low level and pathetic. You seriously need to ask the mental state they are in.

I also hope our (former) players have some izzat and will not forget this once things cool down again.

Izzat? Lol!!

Once the matter cools down, both sides forget izzat and run behind money.

 

[Savak]

Ganguly in his autobiography could not stop talking about the hospitality he received on the 2004 tour to Pakistan and that it was one of the best cricketing tours of his life. For him to come to this level tells you the affect that Modi has had successfully on the entire country.

 

[BlackShadow]

This is basically every Indian's frustration coming out because of a nuclear armed nation protecting terrorist groups that will target India again and again.

Sad to see Ganguly join the bandwagon too, but it shouldn't come as a surprise. Perhaps only few Indians who are not completely anti-Pakistan today are South Indians or us Pakpassion members.

 

[Pete Rose]

This is basically every Indian's frustration coming out because of a nuclear armed nation protecting terrorist groups that will target India again and again.

Sad to see Ganguly join the bandwagon too, but it shouldn't come as a surprise. Perhaps only few Indians who are not completely anti-Pakistan today are South Indians or us Pakpassion members.

I think you will find that it’s very difficult to resist the appeal of jingoism when an antrocity happens in your country. I would note that the only people looking for war on either side , know nothing about the forties of war. Indian ex-cricketers in these moments sound as cringeworthy as our excricketers who see a conspiracy by the BCCI in everything that befalls Pakistan cricket

 

[Bhaijaan]

Did not expect this from Ganguly who’s always been a sensible bloke and a statesman.

Another one bites the dust.

What next? Rahul Dravid calls for war? This needs to stop.

 

[waleed88]

Did not expect this from Ganguly who’s always been a sensible bloke and a statesman.

Another one bites the dust.

What next? Rahul Dravid calls for war? This needs to stop.

Why is it that there is such a trickle down effect goes to every sensible person in India when a terrorist attack happens?

You can see it get channelled from the media to the people, everyone has to either speak the same line or fall by the wayside...

 

[pakistani pride]

Izzat? Lol!!

Once the matter cools down, both sides forget izzat and run behind money.

Which Indian player runs behind money coming from PAK?

 

[TalhaSyed]

Imran Khan's speech has put the likes of Ganguly and other war mongerers to shame.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

How about a nuclear war Ganguly? Hmm, not so sure?

 

[Saj]

Not a fan of cricketers doing politics, but this is the age we live in I guess.

 

[KhanNn]

Not a fan of cricketers doing politics, but this is the age we live in I guess.

Not a fan of Imran Khan doing politics? Probably the second best Prime Minister we've had since Quid E Azam

 

[jadaja]

When will people realize cricket is just sport, lives which are being lost are more than any world cup.

Ganguly is 100% right .

 

[Abdullah]

Imran Khan's speech has put the likes of Ganguly and other war mongerers to shame.

Whatd he say?

 

[PakLFC]

IK's simple retaliation threat has definitely lit a fire beneath the Indians! Pak has not even mentioned any resumption of any ties so can't understand why every one of them keeps repeating the same thing like a parrot! The millions of threats and warnings are becoming embarrassing to themselves only after all their options of banning this and that have been exhausted. I welcome India not playing us in the World Cup so please do it! We'll happily take the points. I don't know what BCCI "message" he is on about when we won't be playing them or have done for ages This "Neya Pakistan" is much different to Nawaz Sharif's apologetic one.

 

[rhony]

Did not expect this from Ganguly who’s always been a sensible bloke and a statesman.

Another one bites the dust.

What next? Rahul Dravid calls for war? This needs to stop.

Man they should all learn from Dhoni. He's just mum. He doesn't say anything unless it's absolutely necessary. And if there's one bloke who will go to the frontlines if necessary, it's him. He's even involved with Indian army. That's a statesman.

 

[coy0607]

what relations?

some of these indian has-beens are just playing the media to get some spotlight again. Harbajan, Ganguly...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bro , you already have blocked your tomatoes to us.

This means WAR.

 

[Varun]

Did not expect this from Ganguly who’s always been a sensible bloke and a statesman.

Another one bites the dust.

What next? Rahul Dravid calls for war? This needs to stop.

I'd do a full troll and ask Rishabh Pant to blab something holding on to a couple of Pakistani kids. He's a pro.

 

[FastBowlingAllrounder]

Ganguly in his autobiography could not stop talking about the hospitality he received on the 2004 tour to Pakistan and that it was one of the best cricketing tours of his life. For him to come to this level tells you the affect that Modi has had successfully on the entire country.

Which is why with the Indian General Elections looming (I believe it is in April or May) this whole drama is being done to get nation on their side. Otherwise I couldn't except this much toxicity and no offence, stupidity from Indians with statements like BCCI requesting ICC to kick Pakistan out of World Cup.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Whatd he say?

Essentially these were his key messages to GOI:

> Stop blaming us for all of your problems
> If you want any help from us to find out who did this let us know
> Trying to work things out in Kashmir using military actions has lead to this mess, so what makes you think military action will help your cause going forward?
> I know it's election year and you want to show yourselves as strong and mighty - however, I'd you attack Pakistan in anyway, we will retaliate. We do not want to go down this path but if you force us to we will have no other choice and where this will lead - no one knows

 

[Rightarmfast]

Ganguly in his autobiography could not stop talking about the hospitality he received on the 2004 tour to Pakistan and that it was one of the best cricketing tours of his life. For him to come to this level tells you the affect that Modi has had successfully on the entire country.

+1 . I am actually an Indian, but this blind hatred is funny to see. Modi has a big role to play in this, and in such games its only the politicians who win at the cost of common people.

 

[Braveheart]

Another high profile Indian joining the Pandering Buffoonery Bandwagon.
India has become one big Scary Clown movie, with the 'Butcher of Gujarat' at the Helm.

 

[Abdullah]

Essentially these were his key messages to GOI:

> Stop blaming us for all of your **
> If you want any help from us to find out who did this let us know
> Trying to work things out in Kashmir using military actions has lead to this mess, so what makes you think military action will help your cause going forward?
> I know it's election year and you want to show yourselves as strong and mighty - however, I'd you attack Pakistan in anyway, we will retaliate. We do not want to go down this path but if you force us to we will have no other choice and where this will lead - no one knows

Thanks.
Good response

 

[Sarwar89]

Pakistan has to focus on playing more cricket with England South Africa Australia and New Zealand alongside Ireland and of course a determined West Indies side.

Pakistan need not think about what Indian Media, Public or ex- cricketers are talking about.

PCB and Team Pakistan aim shall be to be competitive in all formats and shall focus on Win win and win only.

These are side issues and shall not impact Pakistani cricketers or our Public. Whether someone wants to play with us or not, we got nothing to do with it.

 

[ar2020]

Pakistan has to focus on playing more cricket with England South Africa Australia and New Zealand alongside Ireland and of course a determined West Indies side.

Pakistan need not think about what Indian Media, Public or ex- cricketers are talking about.

PCB and Team Pakistan aim shall be to be competitive in all formats and shall focus on Win win and win only.

These are side issues and shall not impact Pakistani cricketers or our Public. Whether someone wants to play with us or not, we got nothing to do with it.

Those countries will only want to play us if we are competitive and a strong side. Plus theere are no more superstars in the team now that Shoaib Akhtar, Afridi and the like have retired.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I'd do a full troll and ask Rishabh Pant to blab something holding on to a couple of Pakistani kids. He's a pro.

My dear friend,

This trend worries me.

2 years ago, we were part of a similar nationalist wave. I remember there were many voices of reason.

This time around, i can clearly see many people and opposition parties have intentionally stayed quiet and let the mad men bark non stop without any check. What i feared 2 years ago about India seems to be coming true. The pseudo nationalists / right wingers have been successful in bullying their opponents into silence or even joining them.

It's remarkable how the entire opposition has been silenced by Republic TV/Times Now/Zee news groups etc.

Had the attacks happened under Congress government, we all know there would have been a massive backlash from the people and media against the government. This time everyone is protecting the BJP and instead attacking the opposition even when they've not dared to utter a word against the government. It is quite stunning.

I read somewhere the opposition plans to start its criticism once the jingoism dies down. But it's been a week and there is still nothing against Modi government in the media and opposition.

We have rationalists like Ganguly talking like this now. As an Indian i'd be quite shocked and disappointed if ever Wasim, Imran, Rameez Raja also succumb to the pressure and start speaking nonsense against India. I expected much better from Ganguly. Him, Dravid, Kumble, Gavaskar these are guys people look up to for their rational comments.

Ganguly has tarnished bis legacy here.

 

[Farhansk]

Dear Saurav, let me assure you that we are not desperate to play with you.

 

[Perth93]

Very true.
The cow belt hindutva mob has taken over. Modi needed an issue to divert people from all his failures, the latest being the Cobrapost sting videos released which exposes their manipulative games.

Only the sane public of India can teach this party of thugs a lesson.

ICC should ban bcci, cricket be damned.

 

[Rana]

Will soon decide on removal of Pakistan cricketers photos from Eden Gardens: Ganguly

Former India captain and Bengal cricket boss Sourav Ganguly Saturday said a decision would be taken soon on removal of Pakistan cricketers' photographs, including that of PM Imran Khan, from the walls of Eden Gardens in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack.

Ganguly's comment came after BJP's youth wing workers protested in front of the Eden Gardens, seeking removal of photographs of Imran and other Pakistani cricketers from the walls of the stadium.

At least 64 activists of BJP youth wing were arrested for staging protest in front of the iconic Eden Gardens, a senior police officer said. They were later released on bail.

"We are working on it. There will be a decision soon," Ganguly told reporters when asked about the removal of photos.

The state cricket associations of Vidarbha, Punjab and Rajasthan have already removed pictures of Pakistan cricketers in the aftermath of the terror attack which killed more than 40 CRPF personnel. Pakistan-based terror outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammad, has claims responsibility of the attack.

Ganguly had earlier backed a complete boycott of cricketing ties with Pakistan, saying not playing the arch-rivals in the upcoming World Cup won't have much of an impact on the Indian team's campaign at the mega event in May-July.

Days later, Sachin Tendulkar said he would 'hate' to give away two points to Pakistan by not playing in the World Cup and India should rather beat them again in the showpiece event to maintain their unbeaten record over the arch-rivals.

"He wants two points against Pakistan, I want the World Cup so...He wants two points I want the World Cup. Whichever way you look at it," Ganguly said, reacting to Tendulkar's comments.

Eden Gardens has photographs of Imran, Wasim Akram and others kept in non-public areas of the stadium.

Former and current cricketers have expressed varied opinions on severing cricketing ties with Pakistan.

Many ministers of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's cabinet, including former Bengal captain Lakshmi Ratna Shukla, hit out at BJP for trying to divert nation's attention from terrorism.

"We are more keen on removing terrorism from the world rather than pulling down photographs (of sportspersons). The BJP is trying to divert the attention from the current issue of terror attack. This is clear politics going on in the country," Shukla said.

State Municipal minister and city mayor Firhad Hakim when contacted said people should not confuse politics with sports and culture.

Former cricketer and current Bengal coach Arun Lal said that the country was going through an emotional time and countrymen were venting out their feelings in different ways.

"I can understand the feelings of my countrymen. I also share the same. This is a very emotional time. We have lost some of our brave brothers and obviously the country is hurt. But we also must understand that sports is not politics," Lal said.

https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/s...keters-photos-from-eden-gardens--ganguly.html

 

[ILcricket]

We do NOT play them in bilateral series , if he thinks the Govt should severe all sporting ties , i say first stop trade completely . Sports , culture etc are next step .

 

[Savak]

So the Pakistani players and entertainers caused the terrorism attack at Pulwama?

 

[pratiktc]

Not so surprised by Ganguly's comments. Obviously he is trying to score political patronage points for rising in BCCI ranks.

Similarly unsurprised by Tendulkar's comments. He is not a very knowledgeable person about things outside of cricket and anyway has little statesmanesque qualities or ambitions. Generic insipid statements crafted are par for the course with him.

Glad that sensible people like Dravid, Dhoni have stayed silent on the issue.

Unfortunately the right wing jingo troll army is out in full force on social and other media and this is pressuring even sane celebs to give excoriating statements against Pak. It has become such that if someone says 'no comment' also they run risk of.being castigated

 

[saeed5646]

We do NOT play them in bilateral series , if he thinks the Govt should severe all sporting ties , i say first stop trade completely . Sports , culture etc are next step .

Which sporting ties are you talking?. There is no single sports being played between the 2 even before the recent attack.heck bcci can do nothing as there is no agreement about bilateral series or threatening pak players from ipl

As for trade is concern the indian export the goods to pak as compare to pak they hardly export any goods to india .So this is india lost they will lose heavy money and will give opportunity to pak local companies to gain benefit from fesical and improve there product locally

 

[Green Patriot]

What relations exactly?

We barely have any with India.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Anyone fanning the flames of hate at the moment is a complete scoundrel. Ganguly probably has aspirations to join parliament. He has shown himself to be just as big an idiot as Gambhir.

 

[MenInG]

India captain Virat Kohli and his teammates wore black armbands during the first T20I against Australia on Sunday to pay respect to the martyrs in the Pulwama terror attack.

Members of the two teams, including the support staff, and the crowd at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium observed a minute's silence for the martyred soldiers after the national anthems of India and Australia were played.

40 soldiers from India's Central Reserve Police Force lost their lives in a ghastly attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir on February 14. Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack in which an explosive-laden SUV rammed into a bus carrying the CRPF personnel.

India eventually lost the toss to Australia, who opted to bowl in the first of the two-match T20I series, which will be followed by a five-match ODI series.

Notably, the ongoing limited-over series vs Australia will be the final international assignment before the World Cup, starting May 30. The ODI series between India and Australia will start on March 2.

Meanwhile, several members of the Indian cricket fraternity, including legendary names Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh, have been calling for India to boycott the 2019 World Cup game against Pakistan, scheduled for June 16 in Manchester.

In the aftermath of the attack on CRPF soldiers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is seeking to isolate Pakistan from the World Cup in England and Wales. 10 teams, including the South Asian cricketing giants, will compete for the coveted prize in world cricket.

India Today has learnt that Committee of Administrators (CoA) Vinod Rai has spoken to Sports Ministry, the external affairs secretary as well as the home ministry about a possible boycott of Pakistan from international cricket and not just in the upcoming World Cup. Rai also confirmed that the government is also in sync with the strategy to isolate and ostracize Pakistan from the sports fraternity.

India Today had earlier learnt that the BCCI CEO Rahul Johri left for Dubai at 8pm on Saturday night and will start informal dialogues with the member boards by Sunday evening.

BCCI will first seek to align England with India because England is the World Cup hosting board. England also don't travel to Pakistan for bilateral cricket and that's what the BCCI will use.

They feel if they get 2-3 boards on their side to express the same sentiment, the process to isolate Pakistan would have begun in earnest.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...ack-armbands-visakhapatnam-1463939-2019-02-24

 

[Savak]

It's a situation analogous where an individual is constantly getting personal with you in public, taking disses in public and in your circle against you non stop and is going all to lobby people against you and you just sit back in silence letting the other person do their thing and you do nothing?

Pathetic stuff from the pcb

 

[Titan24]

It's a situation analogous where an individual is constantly getting personal with you in public, taking disses in public and in your circle against you non stop and is going all to lobby people against you and you just sit back in silence letting the other person do their thing and you do nothing?

Pathetic stuff from the pcb

When the other person is being childish, there is no better treatment than silence.

 

[shaaik]

It's a situation analogous where an individual is constantly getting personal with you in public, taking disses in public and in your circle against you non stop and is going all to lobby people against you and you just sit back in silence letting the other person do their thing and you do nothing?

Pathetic stuff from the pcb

An old cliche, When you come across rubbish ignore it with dignity........

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Never felt the need for you to justify. Strongly believe that all of us want what’s best for our nation. <a href="https://t.co/zUZYBVlCdh">https://t.co/zUZYBVlCdh</a></p>— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1099684997705785345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Why does everyone get riled up over such minute things across the border

 

[MenInG]

KOLKATA: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) refused to yield to pressure and remove photographs of former Pakistan cricketers displayed at the Eden Gardens gallery despite a Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) demonstration at its headquarters on Saturday afternoon.

The state BJP's youth wing demanded that the pictures of Imran Khan and other former Pakistan stars be pulled down - as a mark of protest against the Pulwama terror attack - and tried to enter the Eden Gardens Club House, when they were blocked and arrested by cops.

Pakistan PM and former captain Khan's picture, holding aloft the 1992 World Cup is displayed prominently at the B C Roy Club House lobby. Pictures of other legendary Pakistan cricketers, like Wasim Akram, Intikhab Alam and Rameez Raja, too, adorn the walls of the Club House along with portraits of scores of other cricket stars. Continuing anti-Pakistan protests have forced the Board for Control of Cricket in India and several affiliated units to remove photographs of Pakistani cricket stars displayed at their premises.

More than 60 BJYM members assembled in front of Eden Gardens on Saturday afternoon, shouting anti-Pakistan slogans and flaying the CAB for continuing to "patronise" Pakistani cricketers. The agitators, after demonstrating for an hour, tried to enter the Club House but were foiled by a police contingent posted there since early morning. Protesters then blocked Kingsway, leading to their arrest; they were bundled into police vans and ferried to Lalbazar.

CAB president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who told a TV channel two days back that India should not have sporting ties with Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack, refused to make any further comment on Saturday's incident. "I really don't have anything to say on this," he said on Saturday evening. Kolkata has always welcomed Pakistan cricketers with warmth and fanfare. The CAB had stepped in to host a India-Pakistan World Cup T20 group league match in 2016 when it had to be rescheduled following security issues in Dharamsala, which was originally allotted the high-voltage clash.

Ganguly on Saturday backed India skipper Virat Kohli's view that Indian cricketers would stick to what the nation wanted and what the BCCI decided (on the issue of not playing Pakistan in the forthcoming World Cup in the UK). Asked to comment on Sachin Tendulkar's statement that he would hate to give two points to Pakistan (in case India did not play Pakistan), Ganguly said: "I simply want India to win the World Cup."

Ganguly refused to react to former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad's recent provocative statement. "I think he (Ganguly ) wants to run for elections or wants to become the chief minister," Miandad had said. Ganguly, however, laughed it away: "I have no reaction to his comment. I enjoyed watching him bat. He was a fantastic player for Pakistan."

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...den-gardens/articleshow/68132878.cms?from=mdr

 

[MenInG]

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has opined that it is near impossible for India to influence the International Cricket Council (ICC) to impose a ban on Pakistan from the World Cup or from international cricket.

Following the terrorist attack by Jaish-e-Mohammed in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama district, where 40 CRPF jawans were killed, chorus of boycotting Pakistan in England has gotten louder.

While some are of the opinion that India should not play Pakistan in Manchester on June 16, some feel that the game should go on and India should trounce their rivals.

Reacting to reports that the Indian government might push for a complete ban on Pakistan from the mega event, Ganguly said there is even less than one per cent chance of that happening.

"The government has already defined the terms as far as bilateral series between India and Pakistan is concerned. India and Pakistan don't play bilateral series... the last bilateral series was played in 2006. However, I doubt the prospects of banning Pakistan from World Cup or international cricket. It is a big thing," Ganguly told IndiaTV.

"The ICC is a separate institution, World Cup is a separate institution and I feel it is very difficult to implement this here. This is my personal view that banning Pakistan from World Cup or international cricket won't be possible. World Cup is still far away and we will see what happens then. But in my opinion, it will be very difficult for India or the Indian government to go to ICC and ask for a ban on Pakistan from World Cup or international cricket. There's less than even one per cent chance of this happening," he added.

The 46-year-old said that severing bilateral cricket with a particular nation can be done but it will be very difficult for to influence the ICC to ban Pakistan from a world event.

"You can boycott a particular country in bilateral series but it won't be easy do the same in World Cup or international cricket. I can't say on whether India will be able to influence the ICC to ban Pakistan from World Cup as it's a very difficult thing to do. You just saw how the International Olympic Committee reacted when India denied visas to Pakistani shooters [participating in the ISSF World Cup in Delhi]. So, it's not an easy task," Ganguly said.

The denial of visas to Pakistani shooters in the Delhi World Cup jeopardised India's chances of hosting the Olympics or any global event with the IOC suspending all such discussions with the country and recommending that no big tournament be awarded to it.

Ganguly had earlier backed a complete boycott of cricketing ties with Pakistan, saying not playing the arch-rivals in the upcoming World Cup won't have much of an impact on the Indian team's campaign at the mega event in May-July.

Days later, Sachin Tendulkar said he would 'hate' to give away two points to Pakistan by not playing in the World Cup and India should rather beat them again in the showpiece event to maintain their unbeaten record over the arch-rivals.

Last week, the Supreme Court-appointed Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Committee of Administrators (CoA) said that they are in talks with the Indian government regarding the boycott of the 2019 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan.

Vinod Rai, the chief of CoA, said the ultimate decision lies with the government of the India but added that it would individually urge ICC members to "sever ties with any nation that is a terrorist hub".

India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday said that his team will "respect the decision of the government" with regards to playing Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup.

"Our stand is simple. We stick by what the nation wants to do and what the BCCI decides to do and that is basically our opinion," skipper Kohli said.

https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/...pakistan-from-world-cup-sourav-ganguly-506171

 

[charlie007]

You can stop bilateral relations, and that's about it - consider that the message sent. If you are part of ICC, you have signed to play in ICC tournaments and should continue to do so.

 

[MenInG]

World Cup 2019 is approaching hard and fast and the preparations for all the participating teams are underway in full flow. The predictions about the winner of the World Cup 2019 are also coming from all corners of the world and the former cricketers throwing in their take on who will be the winner of the cricketing extravaganza, which will be held in England and Wales from May 30 onwards. Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has also jumped in the bandwagon and given his prediction of which team is the strongest side at the upcoming World Cup.

Ganguly has said that it’s difficult to create a winning recipe as everyone has to play well. The former skipper further said that it will be the strongest World Cup as everybody plays everybody, due to the mega event being held in a round-robin format.

“It’s difficult to pick a winning recipe, you just have to play well. This will probably be the strongest World Cup because everybody plays everybody”, Ganguly was quoted as saying by PTI.

“A lot of strong teams this time. India, Australia England, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan play very well in England. After winning against South Africa, I hope Sri Lanka turn it around. What matters is how you play in the World Cup,” Ganguly added.

When asked about India’s chances at the World Cup, Ganguly said that the Men in Blue go in it with a very good form while citing their performance in Australia.

“India go with very good form with the way they played in Australia,” Ganguly said.

Meanwhile, India faced a humiliating 2-0 whitewash in the two-match home T20I series against the Aussies and will look to take the revenge in the five-match ODI series against Australia, which started from Saturday onwards. Australia posted a target of while batting first in the 1st innings of the 1st ODI in Hyderabad.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...t-s-difficult-to-pick-a-winning-recipe/375473

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Expected better of Ganguly than to join the likes of Kangana Ranaut, although a milder version.

Having said that, he still didn't come across as an utter bore like Sachin.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President of the Cricket Association of Bengal Sourav Ganguly has continued his refusal to remove the photograph of former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan from the club house of the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata</p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1103222743712051200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Savak]

These Indian Cricketers need to be declared persona non grata in Pakistan and no cricketing ties with India of any kind should ever take place without an apology from these cricketers who demanded war.

 

[MenInG]

Soon after the Pulwama attack, which claimed the lives of 40 Indian soldiers, the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai covered up an image of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in one of its restaurants. But it wasn’t an easy decision. Imran had done a good deed for the club in 1987, and many of its cricket loving members still haven’t forgotten it.

Some three decades ago, the club’s cricket loving president, the late Raj Singh Dungarpur, requested Imran and his team to play a charity match. Another side was also asked. But the second team wanted money. Imran, however, did not ask for remuneration. “Rajbhai, hum aap ke liye khelenge,” he reportedly said.

After Pulwama, there was an emotionally charged debate in the club over Imran’s image. Ultimately, the committee decided to conceal it. “The need of the hour is not to confront or provoke but to soothe,” one of the club members said.

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[Savak]

Ganguly was just being civil and polite. Deep down even he finds it amusing how big the gap is between India and Pakistan now. He spearheaded India's dominance over Pakistan