On Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) verified that they had given the permission to the Indian players for sporting the camouflage military caps in the third ODI against Australia as a tribute to the country’s armed forces, a gesture which Pakistan has objected to.

In the third ODI in Ranchi on March 8, the Indian team were seen wearing the military caps as a mark of respect to the CRPF personnel who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack and donated its match fee to the National Defence Fund.

Clarifying the issue, ICC’s General Manager Strategic Communications Claire Furlong said, “The BCCI sought permission from the ICC to wear the caps as part of a fundraising drive and in memory of fallen soldiers who have died, which was granted.”

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The Pakistan Cricket Board had sent a strongly-worded letter to the ICC, calling for action against India for wearing the caps.

Accusing BCCI of the wrongdoing, PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani said, “They took permission from ICC for some other purpose and used it to do something else, which is not acceptable.”

Last month, the BCCI had asked the ICC to “sever ties with countries from which terrorism emanates” following the Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed. The responsibility of the attack was taken by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.

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As the aftermath of the cowardly terrorist attack in Pulwama, the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to cancel the felicitation ceremony of the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli along with former openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. Even, last month the BCCI also decided to call off the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening ceremony as they will be donating the entire budget of the event for the welfare of the families of the martyrs.