Former cricketer Kirti Azad on hunger fast against IPL - NewsX

Former India cricketer Kirti Azad today began a fast, demanding that the Indian Premier League, which has been a hit by a series a controversies, be scrapped. Azad, who is also a BJP leader, began the hunger strike outside the Feroz Shah Kotla ground here. "All those who are watching, I have a question. Shouldn't there be transparency? There is too much of politics in sports. I only hope that there is some sportsmanship in politics," Azad said while addressing the gathering. "Cricket is a religion in our country but it hurts when I get to know that youngsters want to play in IPL and not for the country," he added.

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