New Delhi: Former India opener Virender Sehwag said Monday that he resigned from the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association’s (DDCA) cricket committee keeping the body’s interests in mind.
Sehwag, along with committee members Aakash Chopra and Rahul Sanghvi, had recommended the retention of Manoj Prabhakar as bowling coach but it wasn’t ratified by the management.
It however, couldn’t be confirmed if that was the trigger for Sehwag’s resignation. However, as per DDCA sources the trio’s resignation was accepted because the state body will submit a new constitution as per Supreme Court orders in the next two days and fresh panels need to be appointed.
When Sehwag was asked whether Prabhakar’s non-appointment led to his resignation, he gave an open-ended reply.
“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,” Sehwag told this agency.
“, 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,” he added.
It is believed that skipper Gautam Gambhir is against Prabhakar’s appointment as he had been named in the 2000 match-fixing scandal.
“Gautam has always followed this principle that he doesn’t want anyone remotely involved in malpractice like match-fixing to be a part of Delhi dressing room,” a DDCA official said on condition of anonymity.
“However, it would be wrong to say that Sehwag and Gambhir had a tiff on Prabhakar issue as the latter was special invitee to the panel,” he added.