"Ganguly won’t allow me to play" - Herschelle Gibbs on why he isn't playing Road Safety World Series
Former South African batter Herschelle Gibbs has said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly doesn't want him playing in the Road Safety World Series because of his brush with the Pakistan-backed Kashmir Premier League (KPL).
Gibbs played in the KPL hosted in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) region last August, despite opposition from the BCCI. He had accused the Indian board of threatening him with a ban from any cricket-related work in India.
On Sunday, when a fan asked Gibbs to join the Road Safety World Series on Sunday, which started on Saturday, he replied:
"Ganguly won’t allow me to play because I went to Kashmir league last year."
@rbarman6 Ganguly won’t allow me to play because I went to Kashmir league last year 🤷♂️
Interestingly, Gibbs was removed from the World Legends XI team for a one-off charity match against Indian Legends XI — separate from the Road Safety World Series — that will be played on September 16 at the Eden Gardens after Ganguly faced fans' ire on social media.
So the India vs Rest of the World game is on September 15 at Eden Gardens. Sourav Ganguly leads India and Eoin Morgan the World. Part of Legends League cricket @SGanguly99 @ramanraheja @Eoin16 https://t.co/waE9GWSMEr
Later, Ganguly, who was supposed to lead the Indian team, himself pulled out because of "professional commitments and continuous work with cricket administration".
Road Safety World Series 2022: Full Schedule and Match Timings (All Times in IST)
Saturday, September 10
India Legends vs South Africa Legends, Kanpur, 7:30 pm (India Legends won by 61 runs)
Sunday, September 11
Bangladesh Legends vs West Indies Legends, Kanpur, 3:30 pm
Sri Lanka Legends vs Australia Legends, Kanpur, 7:30 pm
Monday, September 12
New Zealand Legends vs South Africa Legends, Kanpur, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, September 13
England Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends, Kanpur, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 14
India Legends vs West Indies Legends, Kanpur, 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 15
Bangladesh Legends vs. New Zealand Legends, Kanpur, 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 17
England Legends vs West Indies Legends, Indore, 3:30 pm
Sri Lanka Legends vs South Africa Legends, Indore, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 18
Australia Legends vs Bangladesh Legends, Indore, 3:30 pm
India Legends vs New Zealand Legends, Indore, 7:30 pm
Monday, September 19
England Legends vs South Africa Legends, Indore, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 21
India Legends vs Bangladesh Legends, Dehradun, 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 22
West Indies Legends vs New Zealand Legends, Dehradun, 7:30 pm
Friday, September 23
Australia Legends vs South Africa Legends, Dehradun, 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 24
India Legends vs England Legends, Dehradun, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 25
Sri Lanka Legends vs New Zealand Legends, Dehradun, 3:30 pm
Australia Legends vs West Indies Legends, Dehradun, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, September 27
Sri Lanka Legends vs Bangladesh Legends, Raipur, 3:30 pm
England Legends vs Australia Legends, Raipur, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 28
Semi-final 1, Raipur, 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 29
Semi-final 2, Raipur, 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 1
Final, Raipur, 7:30 pm