Tezzbuzz Desk – T20 series between India and Afghanistan is going to start from 13th September. This series is being hosted by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), while the matches will be organized at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Even before the start of the series, ACB is embroiled in controversy regarding a promotional video. There is anger among Indian cricket fans after the wrong map of India was allegedly shown in the video.
Actually, Afghanistan Cricket Board has shared a video on social media for the promotion of T20 series. This video shows a glimpse of the culture, heritage, major cities and historical sites of both the countries. At the end of the video, a map of Afghanistan and then India is displayed. Controversy has arisen regarding this part. Initially in the video, the map of India is shown including Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh, but in the next moment a change is seen in the map and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) is shown separately from the map of India. This is the reason why Indian fans have raised questions on ACB's post and demanded to remove the video and show the correct map.
Indian fans say that the map of India should be shown correctly in the promotional video of any international cricket series. Many users on social media have expressed their displeasure by tagging ACB and demanded improvement in the video. The special thing is that more than 24 hours have passed since the posting of this controversial video, but according to the report, it has not been removed yet by ACB. In such a situation, this matter is gaining more importance.
This T20 series between India and Afghanistan is special in itself. The Indian team will play as the guest team in its own country, while the series will be hosted by Afghanistan. India has given cooperation in organizing this series. Now it has to be seen whether any clarification comes from the Afghanistan Cricket Board on this matter or changes are made in the video. It will also be seen whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) takes up this matter with the ACB or not. At present, this controversy regarding the map that arose before the start of the series remains a topic of discussion among cricket fans.