India’s captain Virat Kohli said that it would be irresponsible for him to comment on the nationwide protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Kohli’s remarks came during the pre-match press conference in Guwahati where India will be locking horns with Sri Lanka in the first T20I on Sunday. The state of Assam has witnessed protests since the introduction of the bill in Lok Sabha last month, but Kohli assured the reporters that he believes the city to be safe.
Speaking to reporters, Kohli said: “On the issue, I do not want to be irresponsible and speak on something that has, you know, radical opinions both sides. I need to have total information, total knowledge of what it means and what is going on and then be responsible to give my opinion on it.”
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Kohli also went on to clarify that he will not like to get entangled in controversy by commenting on a subject that he is not well aware of. Addressing any security concerns during the encounter on Sunday, the Indian skipper said that the team is feeling safe and he didn’t see any problems on the roads.
Meanwhile, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Devajit Saikia on Friday said that posters, banners, and message boards will not be allowed inside the Barsapara Cricket Stadium for Sunday’s T20I between India and Sri Lanka. Placards showing “4” and “6” —a staple at T20 games— too will not be allowed because they could be used for surrogate advertisements, he added. No marker pens will be allowed inside as well, he further said.
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With Guwahati’s Commissioner of Police MP Gupta on his right, Saikia clarified that the directive had nothing to do with protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that have engulfed most of the state, leading to curfews, internet shutdowns and at least four deaths.
India will play a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the next games with be played in Indore and Pune on January 7 and 10 respectively.
