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Shikhar Dhawan, the former explosive opening batsman of the Indian cricket team and popularly known as ‘Gabbar’ of his time, has come into the center of discussions due to a big controversy in the sports world. Recently, a shocking news came out from the cricket world, in which it was claimed that Shikhar Dhawan is going to be a part of the upcoming ‘World T20 Continent Cup’ and he has been included in the squad of Asia Warriors team. As soon as this news went viral on social media and media platforms, Shikhar Dhawan himself took strict cognizance of it. He completely rejected all these claims and clarified that the organizers have used his name without his consent, prior knowledge and permission. Hurt by this unauthorized promotion and misuse of name, the former Indian opener has given a stern warning of taking legal action against the organizers.
Seeing the seriousness of the matter, Shikhar Dhawan immediately took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and clarified the situation on the entire matter through his official handle. He wrote bluntly in his message that he has not given any consent for any tournament. Dhawan wrote in his post, “I have noticed that my name is being used as a participant in the World T20 Continents Cup. My name has been used by the organizers without my knowledge or permission, and my legal team will take necessary and appropriate legal steps to deal with this matter.” Along with this, he has appealed to crores of his fans and media organizations not to believe any such unauthorized and false announcements nor to spread such news.
It is noteworthy that the first edition of ‘World T20 Continent Cup’ is proposed to be organized in the coming month of December, in which many veteran and retired cricketers from all over the world are going to participate. In this tournament, matches have been planned between a total of four teams – Asia Warriors, Europe Champions, Africa Lions and North America Eagles. The names of many big players were being put forward by the organizers for the marketing and publicity of this tournament, so that the attention of the spectators could be attracted. But this issue is gaining momentum after Shikhar Dhawan’s name was added without his consent and used in a commercial. Sports experts believe that using any player’s name in this manner for commercial or promotional purposes without permission is a direct violation of copyright and privacy laws.
After this strict step taken by Shikhar Dhawan, there has been a stir among the sports world and the organizers of the franchise league. The incident of using the names of former players in this manner without verification has also raised big questions on the transparency of the league’s management. Cricket fans have also come out in support of Shikhar Dhawan on social media and they say that the reputation of any player should not be played with like this. Dhawan’s legal team is now preparing for further action in this matter, from which it has become clear that the problems of the organizers may increase further in the coming days. At present, this entire incident has proved that players have become more alert and vocal about their rights and personal branding than ever before.