Hazaribagh: In the cricket season, when everyone loves to catch a glimpse of their favorite IPL stars on television or go to the stadium to watch the match, can politicians be different?It was learned that the ongoing tussle over the cricket match between BJP MP Manish Jaiswal and the party’s Sadar MLA Pradeep Prasad has now turned into an open duel.On 18 May, during a friendly match between the Hazaribagh District Cricket Association (HDCA) team and the Tata team, Prasad arrived at the venue and expressed strong displeasure at not being invited, and alleged deliberate neglect by the cricket association headed by Jaiswal.The MLA also threatened to stage a protest and stop the match, which surprised the crowd that had gathered to watch the match.Prasad claimed that despite being a representative of nearly five lakh people, he was repeatedly ignored by the association. He said the invitation card had the names of both the MP and the MLA, but only Jaiswal was formally informed.Accusing the association of disrespect, he said, “Programs are organized regularly, but I am not even informed.”HDCA secretary Bunty Tiwari on Wednesday clarified that he had no intention of disrespecting and that information about cricket matches is usually shared through the association’s social media groups.Jaiswal said that the MLA did not approach him at the stadium.“How do I go to talk to him?” When asked, he said he was willing to play the role of an older brother but added that he would not “bow down to an unruly younger brother.”Prasad had not attended the previous meetings but steps would now be taken to send individual invitations, he said, stressing that the body should work collectively and not as an “individual fiefdom”.