Gujarat Titan bowler sparks controversy with post on Love Jihad, issues apology later
New Delhi: Yash Dayal, seamer for the Gujarat Titans cricket team, has found himself embroiled in controversy after allegedly sharing a communal post on his official Instagram story.
Screenshots of Dayal's post quickly went viral on social media platforms, although the authenticity of these pictures has not been officially confirmed as they have since been deleted. Following the deletion of the post, the young cricketer issued an apology.
Dayal wrote, "Guys, apologies for the story. It was just posted by mistake, please don't spread hate. Thank you. I have respect for each and every community and society," he wrote on Instagram.
The controversial post in question depicted a sensitive topic related to "Love Jihad." It featured an image portraying a Hindu girl blindfolded, symbolizing trust, while a Muslim boy held a concealed knife behind his back, suggesting a conspiracy behind the notion of Love Jihad and dismissing its validity.
The post immediately sparked outrage among fans and followers, who criticized Dayal for involving himself in such a contentious subject and creating unnecessary controversy. The deleted screenshots of the post continued to circulate on social media platforms, intensifying the backlash against the cricketer.
Yash Dayal had gained attention previously for a less desirable reason when he conceded five consecutive sixes in an over during a match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023 tournament. Rinku Singh, a batter for the Knight Riders, managed to strike five sixes off Dayal's final five deliveries of the 20th over, stunning the defending champions. The unexpected turn of events led to the Titans' defeat as they fell short of 29 runs in the final over.
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Kerala to receive heavy rains; IMD issues red alert in some districts for May 19, 20
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala in the coming days and issued a red alert in some districts of the state for May 19 and 20.
The IMD issued the red alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki districts of the state for May 19 and 20.
Additionally, an orange alert was issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam for those two days.
The weather department further issued an orange alert in nine districts for May 21 and said some of them were likely to receive rains similar to that of a red alert.
It also predicted that thunderstorms with lightning, accompanied by gusty winds, were very likely to occur at one or two places in Kerala between May 19 and 22.
For Saturday, it issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Malappuram districts.
A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain (6 cm to 20 cm). A yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 to 11 cm.
The IMD on Thursday had predicted very heavy rainfall in the state between May 18 and 20 due to the likely prevalence of strong westerly and south westerly winds in the region.
