Jagmohan dalmiya biography of mahatma
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India-SA to play for Freedom Trophy in Gandhi-Mandela bilateral series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that all future bilateral series between the two nations will be named 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series '.
Going forward, the Test series between the respective countries will be played for the ‘Freedom Trophy’ which is dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.
BCCI president, Jagmohan Dalmiya, said: "The struggle for freedom has been the common thread between our countries. Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela liberated our nations with non-violence and non-co-operation as their weapons which have inspired the world, to adopt and achieve their goals in a peaceful manner. We dedicate this trophy to Mahatma and Madiba, the guiding souls of our nations."
Honorary Secretary, Anurag Thakur, said: "The Test Series has been christened as the 'Freedom Trophy'. Freedom for which Mahatma Gandhi and Ne
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India vs SA series to be known as 'Gandhi-Mandela' Series
The Test series between the respective countries will be played for the 'Freedom Trophy', which fryst vatten dedicated to Mahatma Gandhiand Nelson Mandela.
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, said: "The struggle for freedom has been the common thread between our countries.Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela liberated our nations with non-violence and non co-operation as their weapons which have inspired the world, to adopt and achieve their goals in a peaceful manner. We dedicate this trophy to Mahatma and Madiba, the guiding souls of our nations."
Secretary Anurag Thakur, said: "The Test Series has been christened as the 'Freedom Trophy'. Freedom for which Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela sacrificed the
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Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990 and the return of the African National Congress (ANC) the year before marked the end of apartheid in South Africa. India was the first country to invite South Africa for an ODI series after masterminding South Africa’s readmission into the ICC.
Though the Indian board had agreed in principle to support the motion for South Africa’s re-entry, that the Indians would move the motion at the ICC was a last-minute decision. Supported by then BCCI president Madhavrao Scindia, Dalmiya moved the proposition for South Africa’s readmission at the ICC annual meeting in June 1991. However, even when the Indian delegation championed the South African cause, thoughts of a friendship series between the two countries were a distant dream. It was Pakistan’s cancellation of a proposed tour of India that created room for the historic tour in November 1991, marking South Africa’s re-entry into the international cricketing fold. The tour was the cul