Virat Kohli’s statue installed at Jaipur Wax Museum on World Heritage Day
A wax statue of ace India cricketer Virat Kohli was installed at the Jaipur Wax Museum on the occasion of World Heritage Day on Thursday.
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale created a flutter by saying that senior cricketers Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh “fixed” the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final against Pakistan. He also demanded an inquiry to bring out the truth.
"In the match against Pakistan, someone like Virat Kohli who scores a century so often and other accomplished players like Yuvraj Singh who have scored so many runs in the past, looked like they were playing to lose,” said the politician from Maharashtra on Saturday.
"Was there any match fixing involved? There should be an inquiry into this. Anil Kumble was the coach there. Kohli, who has scored so many runs in the past, what happened to him that day? That's the reason why I have a doubt that was it a case of match-fixing?" Athawale said.
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The founder-leader of the Republican Party of India (A) also demanded a quota for Dalits in sports, something he has suggested in the past too. "Dalits should be included in the team. In cricket, and all other sports, there should be a 25 per cent quota for Dalits. This is the demand of me and my party," said Athawale.
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