Former South African batter Herschelle Gibbs has recently accused the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Mr Jay Shah, of threatening him. He said that Shah said he won’t be allowed in India for any cricket-related work if he plays in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).
The veteran player has also revealed to Sportskeeda that Jay Shah had given this message to former South Africa captain and also the current Director of Cricket at Cricket South Africa Graeme Smith, who then conveyed it to him as well. “It came from Mr Shah. (The) message was sent to Graeme smith who passed it on to me,” Herschelle Gibbs told Sportskeeda.
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However, Herschelle Gibbs had taken to Twitter and shred as well. “Completely unnecessary of the @BCCI to bring their political agenda with Pakistan into the equation and trying to prevent me playing in the @kpl_20. Also threatening me (by) saying they won’t allow me entry into India for any cricket related work. Ludicrous,” Gibbs tweeted.
Completely unnecessary of the @BCCI to bring their political agenda with Pakistan into the equation and trying to prevent me playing in the @kpl_20 . Also threatening me saying they won’t allow me entry into India for any cricket related work. Ludicrous 🙄
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) July 31, 2021
On the other hand, former Pakistan wicket-keeper and coach Rashid Latif also opened up something similar to this and accused the BCCI on Friday. Latif also tweeted that the BCCI is trying to influence other cricket boards so that they won’t allow their players to take part in the KPL.
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“The @BCCI warning cricket boards that if there (their) former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won’t be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity. Gibbs, Dilshan, @MontyPanesar & several others have been selected in KPL,” Latif tweeted.
The @BCCI warning cricket boards that if there former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won’t be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity.
Gibbs, Dilshan, @MontyPanesar & several others have been selected in KPL.— Rashid (@iRashidLatif68) July 30, 2021
However, the inaugural edition of the KPL is all set to start from 4th August 2021. Along with the players from the Pakistan national team, the Kashmir Premier League will also feature the veteran players like Tillakaratne Dilshan, Matt Prior and Monty Panesar as well.
