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World Cup 2015: ICC President Mustafa Kamal may sue ICC for presentation ceremony snub

ICC President Mustafa Kamal was conspicuous by his absence at the presentation ceremony of the World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand. Instead, ICC chairman N Srinivasan presented the trophy to Michael Clarke. According to the constitution of the ICC, the president has to give away the trophy.

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ICC President Mustafa Kamal was conspicuous by his absence at the presentation ceremony of the World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand. Instead, ICC chairman N Srinivasan presented the trophy to Michael Clarke. According to the constitution of the ICC, the president has to give away the trophy.

Kamal has now stated that he is contemplating legal proceedings against the ICC for denying him his 'constitutional' right to present the trophy. "I will go back to Bangladesh, consult with my lawyers and will also have a word with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about this. This is unconstitutional and can’t be accepted," Kamal was quoted as saying by abplive.in.

Leading up to the final, there was a report in The Telegraph suggesting that Srinivasan had held an informal meeting, and it was then decided that he would give away the trophy. The whole controversy is said to have come about after Kamal passed controversial remarks about the umpiring during the quarterfinal between India and Bangladesh. Kamal had been critical of the umpiring and although he claimed his comments were from personal and not as ICC President, the damage was done. 

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