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World Cup trophy ‘detained’ at Mumbai airport
Barely 24 hours before the final, a storm brew over the World Cup trophy at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, when customs officials detained it over non-payment of duty.
While customs officials claimed they have detained the original trophy, which is to be handed out to the winner of today’s match, International Cricket Control (ICC) officials say they have the original, and the one captured by the customs department is a perpetual trophy, usually used for promotional exercises, Mid-Day reported today.
However, Colin Gibson, ICC Head of Media and Communications, and Media Director of Cricket World Cup 2011, said in an email, “This is a perpetual trophy which we use for marketing purposes and it is at Mumbai airport en route from Colombo.” BCCI President Ratnakar Shetty did not respond to calls or text messages. A team of senior officials deliberated throughout the day before asking the BCCI to pay this amount as customs duty for the trophy
World Cup trophy ‘detained’ at Mumbai airport
Barely 24 hours before the final, a storm brew over the World Cup trophy at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, when customs officials detained it over non-payment of duty.
While customs officials claimed they have detained the original trophy, which is to be handed out to the winner of today’s match, International Cricket Control (ICC) officials say they have the original, and the one captured by the customs department is a perpetual trophy, usually used for promotional exercises, Mid-Day reported today.
However, Colin Gibson, ICC Head of Media and Communications, and Media Director of Cricket World Cup 2011, said in an email, “This is a perpetual trophy which we use for marketing purposes and it is at Mumbai airport en route from Colombo.” BCCI President Ratnakar Shetty did not respond to calls or text messages. A team of senior officials deliberated throughout the day before asking the BCCI to pay this amount as customs duty for the trophy
