Ratan Tata Denies Claims About Announcing Financial Reward or Fine To Cricketers

ODI World Cup 2023: The industrialist Ratan Tata chose his Twitter social media account to address a viral claim in his name and set the record straight. He has clarified that he has never offered any recommendations to ICC regarding “rewards or fines” for cricketers.

Ratan Tata further denied any connection to cricket whatsoever. This particular statement from Tata comes in response to viral WhatsApp forwards and videos claiming that he had pledged a sum of Rs 100 crores to Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan. However, he didn’t mention anyone’s name.

He writes “I have made no suggestions to the ICC or any cricket faculty about any cricket member regarding a fine or reward to any players. I have no connection to cricket whatsoever. Please do not believe WhatsApp forwards and videos of such nature unless they come from my official platforms”.

Another spreading rumour is that he pledged a sum amount to the cricketer after ICC allegedly imposed a penalty on him for displaying the Indian flag during celebrations after winning a match against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup 2023.