Cummins Trashes Claims That His Views Caused CA Financial Loss

Melbourne
Australia's Test skipper Pat Cummins has quashed all the claims suggesting that his views on environmental issues caused Cricket Australia to lose 40 million AUD in sponsorship with Alinta Energy.
As Australia is all set to leave for India for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Cummins has again found himself in an old controversy that began in October 2022 as he refused to appear in any of the advertisements for the title sponsor of the Australian Cricket team. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the 29-year-old Australian pacer met with CA's Chief Executive, Nick Hockley, xpressing his concerns over National side's deal with Alinta Energy.
CA made a statement in October 2022 which stated that Alinta Energy decided that it would not renew its sponsorship with the cricket board after June 2023 due to a change in its brand strategy.
Talking to news agency on Tuesday, the Australian Test skipper says, The nature of the position I am in, you get dragged into different things. It was one of those moments you have to live with — people you don't know having opinions about you. My generation and the people around me are passionate about different things. They are open-minded to things; some people can't leave those values at the door.
Earlier in October 2022, Cummins stated that there is no harm in expressing one's thoughts as one has to keep a balance while making decisions. He said, It has always been a balance. We have seen certain players make decisions based on religions or foods they eat, where they won't partner with specific partners.
He added, Every organization has a responsibility to do what's suitable for the sport and what they think is right for the organisation and, I hope, society when it moves forward. It is a balance when you make decisions about who you are going to welcome into the cricket family.