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Message: <blockquote data-quote="raichu" data-source="post: 9798089" data-attributes="member: 125044">"The trophy seized by Mumbai customs is the promotional, perpetual trophy which remains in the keeping of ICC at its headquarters in Dubai. It carries the generic ICC corporate logo rather than the logo specific to the 2011 event. That trophy will be reclaimed today and will travel back to Dubai with ICC staff as was always intended," the statement added.However, BCCI's Chief Administrative Officer and the World Cup Tournament director Ratnakar Shetty punctured holes in the ICC's statement while admitting that the real trophy was stuck with Mumbai customs for non-payment of Rs 15 lakh as duty."The trophy from Dubai was held at Mumbai airport for payment of duty," Shetty said, while adding that it was not correct to call the one handed to India as the replica trophy."It was the responsibility of BCCI to get the trophy. This is a trophy that was available and placed at all venues that was given (to the Indian team).," he added.The fact that the trophy was not the 'real' one first came to light when PTI filed a report quoting a BCCI source that the "original is lying with the customs".When contacted Customs sources, however, said the Cup was with them for non-payment of duty of 35 per cent of the original value."We will release it after payment of 35 per cent customs duty after its valuation," they told PTI.The Cup, meanwhile, has been in the forefront of the celebrations by the entire Indian nation with players even posing with it along with President Pratibha Patil at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday.The captain of the winning team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been photographed and caught on television cameras carrying the replica to the iconic Gateway of India opposite the team hotel on Sunday.Man of the Tournament, Yuvraj Singh, has been kissing the replica repeatedly in delight.There thats the whole story ! The cup that the indian players got was the replica !</blockquote>

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