Not many would have heard of, or even bothered to follow, the WCL (World Championship of Legends) tournament in England if not for the cancellation of the India/Pakistan match which was slated for Sunday.

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan led the protests and was joined by Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf and Irfan Pathan on the eve of the match, forcing the organisers to call it off. The tournament, which is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and is co-owned by actor Ajay Devgn, is for retired cricketers, with six teams competing. The public perception, at least, is that it is merely a money-making exhibition event, with matches involving the two nations being the most lucrative.

Dhawan has claimed in a........

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