Kannada actor and social activist Chetan Kumar has said that since 70 percent of the players in the Indian cricket team belong to the upper castes, reservation system should be implemented.
The Indian team is touring Bangladesh to play 3 ODIs and 2 Tests. In the first ODI on the 4th, despite having senior players, like the IPL T20 match, the Indian team scored just 186 runs in 41.2 overs and was bowled out. The Bangladesh team, who played after this, lost 9 wickets in 46 overs and achieved their first win. The Indian team is struggling in the ongoing second match as well.
In a statement released by Kannada actor Chetan Kumar, he said that like India having reservation in education, employment and politics, it should be brought in cricket as well, and if members of scheduled and tribal communities are selected for the Indian team through reservation, their performance will be better.
70 percent of players belong to upper caste!
Chetan Kumar said, “70 percent of the players who play in the Indian cricket team belong to the upper caste section. Let’s take a look back at what is happening in the South African cricket team. Last year 2016 reservation system was implemented in South Africa team. Accordingly the South African Cricket Board has mandated a certain number of non-white players in their national team. In that, there is a reservation that 6 players should be non-white in the team, especially two should be black.
In India, everyone knows how much money is involved in cricket and how influential the media is in it. If the Indian cricket team is to perform well, implementation of reservation is essential. “For the Indian cricket team to perform well, it is necessary to bring reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC/ST),” he said.
Actor Chetan Kumar’s comments have received mixed responses. A netizen said that the skill of the player should be taken as the basis in the game and instead politics should not be introduced in the game.
Dissatisfied because Sanju Samson and Suryakumar were not selected!
Another netizen has posted a comment in support of actor Chetan Kumar that there is a reservation system not only in South Africa but also in many countries. Earlier, the fans were furious after Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson were not selected and Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer were included in the squad for the ongoing ODI series against Bangladesh.
#casteistbcci is trending on Twitter
Recently, #casteist bcci was trending on social media after fans complained that only certain communities were being given a chance in the Indian team. While raising questions as to why Natarajan, Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson were not given a place in the team, recently actor Chetan Kumar said that reservation system should be implemented which has sparked a new debate.
Chetan Kumar and controversial comments
This is not the first time Chetan Ahimsa aka Chetan Kumar has made such comments. Already, he was arrested for tweeting against the judge who heard the hijab case. Later, he stated that the ‘Bhutha Gola’ worship, which was depicted in the super hit film ‘Kandhara’, was a ritual practice practiced by the people of coastal Karnataka and not Hindu culture. Chetan Kumar had also spoken out in support of some students who were attacked by the public for raising pro-Pakistan slogans.