&ldquo;This (overage) issue is a menace in India, something which we need to fight against. The BCCI has been strict with this last year and now we have a proper system in place,&rdquo; Shetty said at the launch of the Mumbai leg of the Coca-Cola Cricket Cup U-16 inter-school tournament at the Cricket Club of India yesterday.u00a0 <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/shetty.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 377px;" /> Prof Ratnakar Shetty According to Shetty, the BCCI disqualified many U-16 cricketers last year after they were found overage. &ldquo;Last year the Delhi High Court passed a judgment that made X-ray tests compulsory along with birth certificates. Eligibility &ldquo;The BCCI is following the same procedure and there were many cases in the U-16 category where players failed in the X-ray test. We should ensure that the players are within the age group. Those who are eligible should get a chance at the right age,&rdquo; he said. The Mumbai leg of the tourney will have the top 24 teams, who participated in the Giles and Harris Shield inter-school tournaments, taking part along with four teams from Thane. u00a0

Taking cognisance of the over-age issue in age-group cricket tournaments, Prof Ratnakar Shetty, Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) General Manager Game Development urged the organisers to follow strict vigil in such cases

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