LONDON: India’s MS Dhoni took the field without a controversial dagger logoon his wicketkeeping gloves in Sunday’s World Cup game against Australiaafter being ordered to remove the symbol by cricket’s governing body.
Dhoni’s gloves in the opening game against South Africa bore an apparentmilitary insignia that breached rules laid down by the InternationalCricket Council.
But a different pair of gloves appeared to conform with ICC regulationswhen India fielded after making 352 for five batting first against worldchampions Australia at the Oval.
The ICC turned down a request by the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) to allow Dhoni to sport the symbol that gained widespread attentionon television and on social media in India, with #DhoniKeepTheGlovetrending on Twitter.
According to the World Cup clothing and equipment regulations manual, onlytwo manufacturer identifications can be sported on the back of each glove.
Also, any logos should not have any political or racial connotations.
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Dhoni is an honorary lieutenant colonel in India’s Parachute Regiment.
In March, the India team wore camouflage-style caps provided by Dhoniduring a one-day game against Australia as a tribute to India’s armedforces after 40 troops were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Kashmir.
The ICC has previously ruled against players making political statementsand in 2104 the global governing body banned England all-rounder Moeen Alifrom wearing wristbands saying “Save Gaza” and “Free Palestine”. -APP/AFP
