Pranav Dhanawde, then 15 years old kid scored 1009 runs in 323 balls breaking all the records claimed as the world’s highest individual scorer.
His photograph with the scoreboard went viral on social media, the whole country didn’t hesitate in praising his wonderful innings. Pranav is now detained by Mumbai Police after a heated argument with police officials, which is regarding the Subhash Ground.
Pranav Dhanawade poses next to the scoreboard after his record-breaking 1009* #ShotOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/ptRpZD5MqX
— ICC (@ICC) January 6, 2016
Pranav along with his friends used to play at metropolis’ Kalyan area, recently this place was being handed over to the police for various security reasons. The state’s Public Welfare Department (PWD) will be used for union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar’s visit to Kalyan.
Sources claimed that the guard deployed to protect the helipad asked Dhanawade and his friends not to play the game at the ground. Soon, an argument ensued between the players and the guard over the issue. The scene turned ugly when police officials also arrived at the spot.
Mumbai Cricket Association granted a scholarship for five years to Dhanawade, he asked the cops to furnish documents based on which they were being denied permission to use the ground. He was hence taken to the nearby police station. However, Dhanawade was later let off with a warning by the cops.
Meanwhile, soon after knowing this incident, the HRD minister Prakash Javadekar responded saying:
“If a youth like Pranav, who is a pride of India, has been beaten up, it is bad. But I don’t know whether the police has beaten him or not. If it has, it is definitely bad and I will talk to the (Maharashtra) Chief Minister over the issue.”
“As far as my travel is concerned (today), I came by car and I’m going by car so there is no issue on my side.
Whenever we go anywhere by helicopter, it is the administration which arranges the place of its landing and we are unaware of the spot. They should be cautious to see that playgrounds and fields are not used,” Javadekar said.
The verdict states that it was minister’s “clear opinion” that playgrounds should not be used for landing of choppers.