The Dubai International Cricket Stadium was buzzing on Sunday, 28 August as it was time for another episode of India vs Pakistan, this time in their Asia Cup 2022 opening match. The continental tournament, taking place for the first time since 2018, couldn’t have asked for a better episode of one of the fiercest rivalries in the sport, let alone cricket, as the match turned out to be what it needed Final over heroism from a certain Hardik Pandya Who won it for India.
It was no surprise that fans queued up outside the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for hours in advance, waiting to catch a glimpse of their favorite cricket superstar from either side of the border. Faced with the heat of the afternoon in Dubai, thousands of cricket fans flooded the streets, showing why India vs Pakistan is still the most anticipated competition in world cricket.
While 22 stars took to the field in the high-octane competition between India and Pakistan under the ‘Ring of Fire’ at the Dubai Stadium, there was no dearth of superstars and cricketing legends on the stands.
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The head of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and secretary of the Board of Cricket in India, Jay Shah, was a proud man as he watched India captain Rohit Sharma and his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam walk out for the toss as the organizers successfully organized After that the Asia Cup was being staged. Removed many obstacles.
Originally scheduled to be held in 2020, the latest edition of the Asia Cup was postponed more than once Due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The economic and political crisis in host country Sri Lanka also cast doubt on the tournament but the ACC organizers successfully moved the tournament to the UAE.
Jay Shah was leading the cheering team as he was accompanied by BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal, who is also the brother of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, along with other stalwarts of Indian cricket. Television cameras were busy, trying to capture the sentiments of fans and top ACC officials as the India-Pakistan contest went down the wire.
Jay Shah was seen exchanging cheers with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board, as the host board’s head of state watched the high-octane competition. Qamar Javed Bajwa- Saad Bajwa, son of the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, was also seen cheering Babur’s men on the stand.
As expected, Bollywood stars didn’t miss an opportunity to grab the limelight on the stands, like Vijay Deverakonda, who is on a whirlwind tour to promote his new film Liger, and Urvashi Rautela, who recently opened up with her comments. The storm that kicked off about a certain ‘RP’ waiting to meet him at a hotel in New Delhi also added to the atmosphere.
And when Hardik Pandya sent the winning six into the stands, the opposite sentiments were evident as Indian fans roared with joy while Pakistan supporters held their heads in their hands. When Hardik sent off into the night sky, claiming his status as a fine all-rounder, the equation came down to 6 off 3 balls.
There was political turmoil in India on Monday as opposition leaders questioned Jay Shah’s refusal to accept the national flag, which celebrated India’s victory as VIP guests. In a video that went viral on social media, Shah was seen politely refusing to wave the national flag when one of his teammates introduced him to the stadium.
ACC president Jay Shah was only following the guidelines of the International Cricket Council when he refused to wave the Indian flag. Shah hoisting the tricolor as a representative of the Asian Cricket Council would have amounted to an ‘institutional’ conflict of interest.
According to clause 2.2.2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, “A director, committee member or staff member must not promote the interests of any particular stakeholder (such as a national cricket federation or a group of national cricket federations), or any third parties (such as a governmental or political body), where doing so would conflict with their overriding duty to act in the best interest of all collective membership of the ICC and the game of cricket as a whole”.
Jay Shah was clearly enjoying the competition between the two arch-rivals and India were looking for a way to cross the finish line in the tense end, but the ACC chief, expressed his support for Team India to avoid a moral conflict. stay away from doing ,
Meanwhile, Jay Shah began his Monday by wishing India’s sports stars and other stakeholders on National Sports Day.
“India is a country with endless potential in sports. Our sportspersons are showing immense strength and dedication in sports to keep India at the forefront. This #National Sports Day2022, let us celebrate the efforts of all our sportspersons past and present ” Shah said.
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