New Delhi
\nVirender Sehwag on Monday said he resigned from the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association\u2019s cricket committee keeping the body\u2019s interests in mind, while skipper Gautam Gambhir distanced himself from Manoj Prabhakar\u2019s non-appointment as bowling coach.<\/p>\n
Sehwag, along with committee members Aakash Chopra and Rahul Sanghvi, had recommended the retention of Prabhakar as bowling coach but it wasn\u2019t ratified by the management.<\/p>\n
However, as per DDCA sources, the trio\u2019s resignation was accepted because the state body will submit a new constitution as per the Supreme Court orders in the next two days, and fresh panels will be appointed.<\/p>\n
When Sehwag was asked whether Prabhakar\u2019s non-appointment led to his resignation, he gave an open-ended reply. \u201cWe had come together and given time and effort with the idea of contributing and helping in the improvement of Delhi cricket within the framework of our role as a cricket committee,\u201d Sehwag told PTI.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, looking at the best interest of Delhi cricket, we would like to inform you that all three of us would not be able to continue with the assignment of cricket committee of DDCA any further due to our busy schedule in day to day life,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
It is believed that skipper Gautam Gambhir is against Prabhakar\u2019s appointment as he had been named in the 2000 match-fixing scandal.<\/p>\n
However, Gambhir made it clear that while he was against Prabhakar\u2019s appointment due to corruption allegations, it will be wrong to blame him for Sehwag\u2019s resignation. \u201cIt\u2019s being said my protest against Manoj Prabhakar\u2019s appointment as Delhi bowling coach has led to DDCA cricket committee\u2019s resignation. Yes, I\u2019ve always adopted zero tolerance when it comes to cricketers alleged with corruption but the real reason for their resignation as told to me by powers that be was that after adoption of Lodha reforms on September 20th, the cricket committee will be disbanded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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