Irked by the delaying tactics of the BCCI, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) yesterday instructed the cricket Board to "immediately announce the Champions Trophy (CT) squad".
Vinod Rai
Vinod Rai
Irked by the delaying tactics of the BCCI, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) yesterday instructed the cricket Board to "immediately announce the Champions Trophy (CT) squad". Having already sent a couple of communications earlier, the seven-point letter to joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary is by far the most strongly-worded.
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Point No. 5 of the CoA diktat states: "You are aware that the squad representing India at the ICC CT 2017 was to be submitted by 25th April 2017 but the squad has not even been selected as yet. Please convene a meeting of the selection committee for selecting the squad immediately. The squad can then be submitted to the ICC without prejudice to BCCI's legal rights." The CoA told that the office-bearers should keep in mind while mulling a pull-out that "India are the best team in the world today".
"Team India should be provided with a supportive environment to showcase Indian cricket instead of being surrounded with uncertainty. There has been more than enough negativity surrounding Team India's participation in the ICC CT and the sooner the same is put to rest the better," the letter states.
The CoA reminded the office-bearers and state unit officials that the "players' interest should be paramount".
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