BCCI breaks the silence on the retirement of the resumption of jersey n ° 18 of Virat Kohli in the middle of Mukesh Kumar India an appearance in the same number
Retirement Virat Kohli From the cricket test last month left the fans with a mixture of emotions – gratitude for its inheritance and curiosity about what will then happen. Among the many tributaries, a question continues to trigger intrigue: what will become of the emblematic 18 jersey that Kohli was carrying proudly throughout his red ball trip? THE Cricket control advice in India (BCCI) did not make an official announcement, but recent developments refer to a silent but significant decision.
Mukesh Kumar carries the n ° 18 in India a game, Sparks Fan Backlash
The question drew attention recently when a photo of Bengal Pace Mukesh Kumar Wearing jersey n ° 18 during the first unofficial test against England lions In Canterbury has become viral. Fans have flooded social media platforms, questioning BCCI and demanding that the Kohli jersey be treated with the same reverence as those of Sachin Tendulkar (N ° 10) and Mrs Dona (N ° 7), both removed after their international outings. However, it was subsequently specified that Jersey’s numbers in India, the matches are not fixed and are often assigned arbitrarily. The BCCI was quick to clear the air, noting that Mukesh is currently not part of the senior test team.
“In India, A Games, the jerseys do not have names and the figures are not permanent. Players can wear any available number. Mukesh has chosen n ° 18 at random, and it does not carry the same meaning outside international cricket. If Mukesh is written in the main test team, it will continue to wear the number 49, the number he used during his beginnings in his early days in the West Indies. A senior BCCI official told PTI.
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Traditions are important in the Indian Cricket script
While Indian cricket has no official process for the retirement of jerseys, tradition and public feeling have played a major role in protecting emblematic figures. Shardul Thakur had briefly brought the n ° 10 to an ODI after the retirement of Tendulkar, leading to the indignation of the fans and to a rapid change. Since the release of Dhoni, his n ° 7 jersey has also remained intact in international games.
Two new faces – Sai Sudharsan And Arshdeep Singh – Were added to the Indian Test Squad for the tour in England, but the two were assigned to different jersey numbers, reinforcing more than No. 18 will remain the heritage of Kohli in the format of the red ball.
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