"You cannot pick MS Dhoni's jersey number 7 for yourself," BCCI informs players; Here's why
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a step to pay tribute to the former captain, MS Dhoni, by deciding to retire the No. 7 jersey associated with him. This jersey, which became synonymous with Dhoni's career, particularly during his captaincy tenure and achievements in ICC events, will no longer be available for current and future Indian players.
Just as Sachin Tendulkar's No. 10 jersey was previously retired by the Indian board, the decision to retire Dhoni's No. 7 jersey underscores the profound impact he had on Indian cricket. Sources reveal that the BCCI has communicated to current players that the No. 7 jersey is off-limits, mirroring the protocol established for Tendulkar's iconic No. 10.
The Indian Express has corroborated this information, quoting a senior BCCI official who stated, "The young players and current Indian team players have been told not to pick M S Dhoni's Number 7 jersey. The BCCI has decided to retire Dhoni's T-shirt for his contribution to the game. A new player can't get No. 7, and No. 10 was already off the list of available numbers."
It is noteworthy that during his early days, fast bowler Shardul Thakur briefly wore the No. 10 shirt, but the BCCI retired the number after that period.
The BCCI official further explained that a total of 60 numbers are presently designated for regular and aspiring players in the Indian team. Even if a player is temporarily out of the team, the board refrains from reassigning their number to a new player, leaving recent debutants with a limited pool of around 30 numbers to choose from.
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Waqf (Amendment) Bill 'assault' on Constitution: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as a "brazen assault" on the Constitution, saying it was part of the BJP's strategy to keep society in a state of "permanent polarisation".
Hours after the Lok Sabha passed the Waqf amendment bill, Gandhi said the bill was "bulldozed" through in the lower house.
Addressing Congress MPs at a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party in Samvidhan Sadan here, she also said that the One Nation, One Election Bill is another subversion of the Constitution and the party would strongly oppose it.
"Whether it is education, civil rights and liberties, our federal structure or conduct of elections, the Modi government is dragging the country into an abyss where our Constitution will remain on paper and we know their intention is to demolish even that," she charged.
"It is vital for all of us to continue to fight for what is right and just, to expose Modi government's failing and intention to turn India into a surveillance state," Gandhi told MPs at the meeting.
All party MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, were present at the meeting.
Sonia Gandhi also alleged that the prime minister has rebranded, repackaged and marketed numerous initiatives taken during 2004-2014 as his own personal accomplishments. That too needs to be exposed through our own public outreach activities, she asserted.
Speaking on the functioning of both houses of Parliament, she charged that the Leaders of Opposition are not allowed to speak and the treasury benches are often found to be creating disturbance in a bid to not allow the Congress to raise their issues.
Noting that the BJP members aggressively target Congress-ruled state governments, with "total falsehoods", she urged party MPs to be equally aggressive and raise the failures and mis-governance in BJP-ruled states.
This will mean much more pointed homework and research on our part, she noted.
The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill well past midnight after a 12-hour debate.
The Bill was passed after all amendments moved by the opposition members were rejected by voice votes. It was passed after division of votes -- 288 in favour and 232 against. The Bill will now come up in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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