Karti Azad Criticizes Trophy Visit to Temple, Questions Religious Display

Former cricketer and Lok Sabha MP **Karti Azad** has strongly criticized the ICC T20 World Cup trophy being taken to a temple.

Azad remarked that India should feel ashamed, recalling that when India won the 1983 World Cup, the team included Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Christian players, and the trophy was brought to India without any religious affiliation.

She questioned the decision, asking: *“The winning team represented India, not individuals like Surya Kumar or Jay Shah. If Mohammad Siraj cannot take the trophy to a mosque, and Sanju Samson did not take it to a church, why was it taken to a temple?”*

Azad emphasized that the trophy belongs to **1.4 billion Indians**, not to any single religion, and questioned the role of ICC President Jay Shah in taking the trophy to the temple.

The move has drawn widespread criticism, putting the Indian cricket team under scrutiny within the country.

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