ICC World Cup 2019 | ICC deny BCCI’s request to permit MS Dhoni’s ‘insignia’ gloves

During the June 5 World Cup game against South Africa in Southampton, MS Dhoni was seen wearing green-coloured wicket-keeping gloves that had a white-winged dagger insignia. This winged dagger is part of the 'Balidaan' insignia that is sported by the men of the Special Forces.

However, Dhoni faced mixed responses to the gloves as BCCI sent out a formal appeal to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow Dhoni to wear the gloves for the remainder of the World Cup. In reply to that, the ICC has confirmed that the logo displayed on Dhoni's wicketkeeping gloves in India's first World Cup match against South Africa is an infringement of the laws of the game.

"The ICC has responded to the BCCI to confirm the logo displayed by MS Dhoni in the previous match is not permitted to be worn on his wicket-keeping gloves at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.

"The regulations for ICC events do not permit any individual message or logo to be displayed on any items of clothing or equipment. In addition to this, the logo also breaches the regulations in relation to what is permitted on wicketkeeper gloves," the cricket governing body said in a statement on Friday (June 7).

The international body’s rules and regulations prohibit individual messages and logos on sporting gear and attire during any ICC event. In addition to that, it is also an infringement of the regulations regarding the content allowed to be displayed specifically on wicket-keeping gloves.