The clouds of doubt over DDCA and the selection system have not cleared at all.
Has Delhi skipper Virender Sehwag had his way with the Delhi and District Cricket Association after raising the banner of revolt against the growing influence of its Sports committee in matters of selecting various teams that represent the state? Or has he been sold a dummy by the mandarins?
Most dailies have interpreted the announcements made by DDCA President Arun Jaitley at a briefing on Tuesday as a victory for Sehwag. Only one newspaper has seen this as a climbdown by Sehwag. I am inclined to believe that Sehwag has backed off from waging a full-scale battle against the machinations he complained about in the first place.
Sehwag’s biggest grouse was against the influence of the sports committee on the selection process – and that has not been addressed. By all accounts, the sports committee will continue to nominate the selectors as it has done in the past decade and a half. There was no mention of how the growing influence of this panel was proposed to be curbed. Read more »
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