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They may have earned the sobriquet of conquerors of Twenty20 cricket. However, the Indian cricket team could be in the dock for allegedly insulting the national tricolour. A petition has been filed before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Kanpur raising serious objections against the alleged disrespect shown by the team members to the national flag.After admitting the petition, the court fixed October 25 for the hearing.Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, vice captain Yuvraj Singh and all other team members have been accused of desecrating the national flag during the team's Twenty20 win against Pakistan in South Africa.According to the petitioner Rahul Pandey, a local lawyer, "Dhoni and several other players not only wrapped themselves in the tricolour, but also rolled on the ground. This was followed by spraying of champagne that fell on the flag." He views the entire act as an insult to the flag.The petitioner's counsel Vijay Bakshi said, "We have cited sufficient evidence in the form of television, magazine and newspaper clippings."He went on to add, "What we found even more shocking was the fact that despite showing disrespect to the national flag, these players were felicitated and showered with gifts and monetary awards, when they actually deserved punishment for their act."Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Niranjan Shah, cine star Shah Rukh Khan and commentator Ravi Shastri have been named as witnesses in the plaint, as the euphoric revelling took place in their presence.
New Delhi (24/7 News Network) : Sahara India will continue to be the sponsor of Team India, but the Men in Blue have taken a new attire to change their look and get a perfect makeover yet again. This is the second time in two years Indian cricket team has gone for a change in jersey. The new jersey of Team India was unveiled in a glittering function in New Delhi today. The function was held on the eve of India's departure to New Zealand to play in 3 test matches, 5 ODIs and 2 Twenty20 games. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Pragyan Oha and Rohit Sharma unveiled the new jersey. Former cricketers Venkatesh Prasad, Vinod Kambli, Robin Singh and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan were also present at this special occasion, but they wore the old jersey.