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Veteran Indian players who have retired from international cricket Shikhar Dhawan Looks very angry these days. Upcoming events to be held in Hong Kong ‘World T20 Continent Cup’ Dhawan has expressed his strong displeasure on the organizers of the event. The former Indian opener alleges that the organizers of this league have used his name as a participant without any prior permission or official information, after which he has warned the organizers of strict legal action.
Dhawan angry over using name without permission
Expressing his displeasure over this entire matter, Shikhar Dhawan expressed his views in front of fans and media through social media. He clarified that he has nothing to do with this league even remotely. Dhawan wrote in his official statement, “I have noticed that my name has been shown as a participant in the World T20 Continents Cup. The organizers have used my name without my permission or knowledge and my legal team will take strict action against it. I urge all media persons and fans not to believe any such unauthorized and fake news. Thank you for your continued love and support.”
What is the whole World T20 Continent Cup controversy?
The first edition of the World T20 Continent Cup is to be played very soon, hosted by Hong Kong, in which retired veteran cricketers from all over the world will be seen taking part. In this league, teams like Asia Warriors, Africa Lions, Europe Champions and North America Eagles will compete against each other. For the last few days, there were reports in the media that Shikhar Dhawan will be seen playing for the ‘Asia Warriors’ team in this tournament, and former Pakistan players Iftikhar Ahmed and Sohail Tanvir can also be included in the same team. Only after these news came to light, Shikhar Dhawan came forward and rejected all these claims outright.
This new league is to be organized in December
This is the first season of the World T20 Continent Cup, which is to be organized in the month of December this year. More than 60 former international players are going to participate in this tournament. However, the complete and official schedule of this league has not been released yet by the organizers. It was also discussed that famous former players like Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor, Upul Tharanga, Abhimanyu Mithun and Rahul Sharma can also be seen playing in this league, but after this tough stance of Shikhar Dhawan, the problems of the organizers may increase.