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Former India captain Kapil Dev has reacted to the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision of honouring Indian Armed Forces during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 closing ceremony on Tuesday, June 3, in Ahmedabad. The board will celebrate the Indian Armed Forces’ heroics in Operation Sindoor. The programme will feature all Indian Armed Forces chiefs top-ranked officers and soldiers. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia made the announcement through a media statement.
Noting the development, Kapil was asked about BCCI’s move. Talking about it, Kapil said that we Indians are proud of our armed forces as they have proven themselves.”Let’s pay them respect, what they have done for us and for our country. Only thing I want to say, let’s not talk show the unity, show the power, zyada badi baat karne ki zarurat nahi hai, bade kaam karne ki zarurat hai, jo humari army ne kiya hai,” said Kapil while addressing the media.
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The World Cup champion also added, “Waise bhi hone chahye unity. After Sindoor nahi waise bhi. Humari unity humari country mein hai. Let’s not talk, let the government talk. We people support our country, our armed forces, that’s the most important. Bohot zor-zor se naare lagane ka shaukh nahi hai, performance mein hum believe karte hai. Hume malum hai humari force ne kitni performance di hai. Khade hoke stage pe zor-zor se bolne se kaam nahi hota.”
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