Cricket players ready for written apology to end ‘revolt’

Cricket players ready for written apology to end ‘Revolt’

Yash Khajuria

JAMMU, Nov 27: A written apology by the players who revolved against the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) ended the stalemate between the management and players after five days.

Though the cricket team was defeated by the Andra Pradesh in a one sided match but the back channel diplomacy by the senior members of association ensured that the mess in the cricket association is cleared at the earliest.

“We have brought our demands ahead of the JKCA officials included Incharge Manzoor Ahmed Wazir and Nayeem Ahmed Bakshi – member Provincial Committee in the meeting held in Kashmir today and received positive nod”, said Majid Dar - Player JK Cricket team.

There were rapid flow of reports aired on web spectrum after the meeting of players and JKCA officials concluded that the dispute seems to have been resolved. The players and the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) are reportedly working out a compromise which might involve an apology by the players.

In this context Majid Dar said that their basic demand was to select a uniform team for the rest of the matches by including the players from Kashmir region who were left out of the last match.

“As far as the apology is concerned meeting was attended by few players and not by the all boycotted players and we could not present an apology on the behalf of the absent players, but we will decide collectively that what to do however lets first see what the JKCA decides.

Interestingly, when contacted to the senior member of the regional committee of JKCA, Mehboob Iqbal notwithstanding to the aforesaid he stated that being an official of JKCA he has no information regarding this meeting and if any meeting was held. Though the team will be selected on the merit of talent and requirements, nobody will be selected pre-conditionally.

“It is a matter for the selection of a state team not the provincial team hence the team will be selected with the reverence of the Chief Coach and the selection panel not by member of a provincial committee”, he quipped.

Pertinent to mention here that, the boycott was led by state team captain Samiullah Beigh leveled by the allegations of regional bias by selectors and Coach Bishan Singh Bedi that Bedi was giving preference to players from Jammu over them.

For the official version when contacted to the Legendry Cricketer and JK Cricket Team’s Chief-Coach Bishan Singh Bedi has so far refused to comment over this in fact he expresses “I have nothing to say officially or unofficially as I am as aware as anybody else”.

Regarding the meeting held in Kashmir when questioned that did JKCA have kept his self involved in the meeting he said that he has no info whatsoever is happening out there in Kashmir.

Fight between players, team management affecting cricket in J&K

JKCA mess

Fight between players, team management affecting cricket in J&K

Yash Khajuria

JAMMU, Nov 27: The internal differences within Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA)is almost ‘destroying’ the cricket in the state, which is already jolted by scam in the association and alleged involvement of Union Minister Farooq Abdullah, who heads the association.

The internal differences between the Kashmir based players and management has become a major factor for the poor performance of the team against the formidable rival, Andra Pradesh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match. .

The performance of the state particularly in cricketing ventures in the past few months have unzipped the loop holes adopted by association- the supreme body for the development of the cricket in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

 “Key factor for poor performance of the state team over the years is the least participation of the raw talent from capital cities, Jammu and Srinagar, which has given too much representation”, pointing towards the revolt within the selectors, coach and the boycotted players”, said Manzoor Ahmed Batt, Patron Young Star Cricket Club, (YSCC) DODA.

He pointed out that every year JKCA holds selection cum trial camps either in Jammu or in Srinagar in which only few cricketers get opportunity to prove themselves. “Whereas the maximum cricketers from other remote and far-flung Districts are not getting any chance to explore their hidden talent”, said a official.

The Cricketers from rural and far-flung Districts including Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar, Reasi, Kathua, Samba, Rajouri, Poonch, and others are not well aware for the cricket trials conducted by the JKCA  hence it becomes impossible for those cricketers to reach Jammu or Srinagar at the time of selection cum trials.

“For last 20 years only 32 cricket clubs in the state have been given affiliation with JKCA so far. The President JKCA Dr Farooq Abdullah should have to constitute District level Club in every District of the state on the pattern of other states like Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab etc so that those being ignored could get chance at district level to prove their hidden talent so as to represent the state team in different categories” he added.

As hard the players compete to get selected as good the team will be constituted because the deserving player would be selected which is more fruitful both for the players and JKCA, and we will hopefully not face this outrageous incident again.

JKCA yet not responded to Kashmiri cricketer’s boycott.

Regional Rift within JK Cricket Team

JKCA yet not responded to Kashmiri cricketer’s boycott. 

Yash Khajuria

JAMMU, Now 25: With no signs for an end to the ongoing stalemate between players who boycotted to play against Andhra Pradesh on Saturday in a crucial Ranji Trophy match and team management, the players from Kashmir on Saturday marched back towards valley.

The players showing resentment told TNI that even after 24 hours that JKCA including chairman Dr. Farooq Abdulla has not responded to their plea.

“We were there in Jammu in our hotel for 10 am of the morning but it is the height of the arrogance by the high headed officials as they even did not bothered to inform us  what is their stand, so we have decided to move back,” said player, Samiullah Beigh- skipper of the team. 

It was almost revolt like situation in the J&K Cricket team after senior players refused to participate in the match against Andhra Pradesh alleging biased selection of players.

Later management had decided ground a team comprised of players only from Jammu region to represent the state in the Ranji match at GGM Science College ground in Jammu.

When contacted to the selector of the team Mehboob Iqbal said that they have not restricted any of the deserving players in squad at the time of selection.

“A competitive team was chosen for the match. But unfortunately some of young and talented player who were mislead by some players created this menace”, Iqbal said.
I would like to clear that only two, three players who despite being on the verge of their carrier want to pick them in the squad without any on ground performance, which is not up to standard for the selectors, Iqbal adds.

He further said that even they were given chance to prove themselves in the initial match which they failed hence we did not opted them for the next match.

However our team has played upto the expectation of the selectors in the match against AP despite the fact that our team lacks some of the talented Kashmir based batsmen who irrationally boycotted even after been their selection in the team.

So we would like to inform those dogged individuals that the management will discuss for the selection of players in the next match who are deserving and talented but undeserving and vandal elements shall not be selected by any kind of pressure.

JU in fix over inclusion of tainted official in Cricket team

JU in fix over inclusion of tainted official in Cricket team

Yash Khajuria
Jammu, Nov 23: The controversy over the inclusion of suspended official in the playing XI of Jammu University for All India Vice Chancellor's T-20 Cricket Cup Tournament-2012 has refused to die down. On other hand, the University authorities were issuing vague statements to justify the inclusion of tainted official in the team.

AEE Akash Bholla, who is presently under suspension on charges of corruption, has been allowed to play in the ongoing All India Vice Chancellor’s T-20 Cricket Cup Tournament – 2012. The students of the University are up in arms against the inclusion of Bhola in the playing XI terming the step as abetment to corruption.

On one side Prof. Dhian Singh Bhau, Director, Sports and Physical Education as well as Organizing Secretary of the tournament issued a statement refuting charges of favouritism to Akash Bholla and justified his inclusion. But on other side, Registrar Prof Naresh Padha said deliberations were being held with the Vice Chancellor to take final call on Bhola's inclusion in the team. He said, "Thorough discussion is being held keeping all the pros and cons on the issue. The prestige of University is foremost and if necessitated Bhola will be withdrawn from the team."

Pertinent to mention here that the JU administration has made selection of an alleged tainted official Akash bhola against whom the investigation is being held by Vigilance Organization. Interestingly, the Vice Chancellor Dr M P S Ishar had himself referred the matter to the Vigilance.