Amidst the growing hook of boycotting Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, the poster of the Pakistan cricket team has been taken down from the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.
This step comes after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed that any decision regarding India boycotting their match against Pakistan at the upcoming World Cup in England will be made by the government closer to the tournament. “Situation will get clearer after some time, a little closer to the World Cup. ICC has nothing to do with it. If the government at that point in time feels we shouldn’t play, it obvious that we won’t play”, a BCCi source was quoted as saying.
The tensions between the two countries are escalating after the suicide attack on CRPF vehicle in Pulwama which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans last week. Terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, which operates out of Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the attack. However Pakistan says that it has nothing to do with the attack and is asking for evidences.
An official said that earlier on Tuesday, 13 photos of Pakistani cricketers, including Imran Khan and Wasim Akram, that were hung inside the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium were also taken down. “We have decided to remove all the photos of Pakistani players from our stadium to express solidarity with the families of CRPF martyred troopers in Pulwama attack”, HPCA stadium Manager Col H.S. Manhas told reporters.