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Advocate Vineet Jindal files complaint against Pakistani cricket presenter Zainab Abbas over her old anti-Hindu tweets

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2023

It is notable that the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently picked Zainab Abbas to be a presenter for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023. Soon after, the old posts of Zainab Abbas taking "cow piss" jibes at Hindus resurfaced.

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Matthew Hayden and Ramiz Raja promote Islam during World Cup 2023: Why ICC and BCCI must stop cricket from becoming the ground for Islamic...

Paurush Gupta - 4 October, 2023

ICC commentators Matthew Hayden and Ramiz Raja were seen promoting Islam during the warm up match at the World Cup 2023.

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Screenshots of old anti-Hindu and anti-India tweets of Pakistan cricket presenter Zainab Abbas go viral as she heads to India for the World Cup

OpIndia Staff - 2 October, 2023

In another tweet, Zainab Abbas used the cow piss jibe to target Indians, particularly Hindus. She wrote, “..true it does Man went Delhi and it smells of cow piss. Oops, that’s their maa Kaali maa.”

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Bangladesh: ‘Celebrities’ push and punch each other over umpiring decision during ‘friendly’ Cricket League match: Video goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 30 September, 2023

Celebrity Cricket League which was organized at Dhaka's indoor stadium devolved into a boxing ring with 'celebrities' hurling punches and blows at each other

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‘Hyderabad and Ahmedabad have a lot of Muslims, they will all support Pakistan team’: Ex-cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed speculates on a Pakistani TV channel

OpIndia Staff - 29 September, 2023

Mushtaq Ahmed said, "Both of their cities - Ahmedabad and Hyderabad - have a very high Muslim population. This is why you must have seen the way they were welcomed outside the airport and even outside the hotel."

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Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was arrested during the T20 World Cup, acquitted of sexual assault charges by a Sydney court

OpIndia Staff - 28 September, 2023

In November 2022, Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested from a hotel in Sydney over the charges of sexual assault.

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First ever Cricket Gold for India at the Asian Games: Indian women’s team defeat Sri Lanka by 19 runs

OpIndia Staff - 25 September, 2023

The Indian women's cricket team etched their names in history, as the Women in Blue defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs to earn the first-ever Cricket Gold medal at the Asian Games

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Pakistani cricketers threaten to not wear sponsor logos, boycott promotional events at World Cup over non-payment of match fees

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2023

Pakistan cricketers yet to get paid for 4 months, likely to boycott sponsor logos & ICC World Cup promotions in protest

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Left liberals on social media attack Sachin Tendulkar, call him ‘spineless’ for attending foundation stone laying of Varanasi cricket stadium by PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2023

Liberals on social media called Sachin Tendulkar spineless for sharing stage with PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath in a program held at Varanasi.

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Pakistan cricket team cancels team bonding trip to Dubai due to visa delays for ICC World Cup in India

OpIndia Staff - 23 September, 2023

The Pakistan cricket team originally planned a brief bonding session in Dubai before heading to Hyderabad. However, visa delays have disrupted their plans.

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