Another set of controversies erupted in one of the most controversial state cricket associations - the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) - as two warring factions led by the association president Rakesh Tiwary and secretary of BCA Sanjay Kumar. The two groups selected two different teams for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament to represent Bihar.
The Tiwary faction released a 20 member squad led by the Ranji Team captain Ashutosh Aman, while secretary Sanjay Kumar’s squad has Keshav Kumar, the opening batsman who was among the runs in this Ranji season, as the leader of the squad.
The surprising factor is, there are no common players in both squads. Reacting to media queries on this bizarre incident, prez Tiwary said, “This is a non-issue. The BCCI provided us with an ODMS software password which is used for the registration of players. 30 rooms are booked by BCCI in Chennai bio bubble as per the list sent by us. The secretary’s team is a fake one.”
Alleging that the secretary has been removed by the association after eight members signed a petition, Tiwary also leveled charges of favoritism and bias on Kumar. “He has put his own son Shivam Sanjay Kumar in the team along with Verma’s son Lakhan Raja,” Tiwary said.
Kumar has his own version of the truth to speak. He accused former India wicketkeeper and a top member of the BCCI, Saba Karim of miscommunication and cheating.
“Saba Karim misused his position as GM (Cricket Operations) and illegally changed the credentials of the ODMS for player registration of BCA and providing it to a person he favours,” Kumar wrote in a letter addressed to the media.
Now it is up to BCCI to sort out the matter as only five days remain before all the teams assemble at their respective bio-secure hubs. Bihar team, whichever of the two is confirmed, have to reach Chennai for their group matches where they will face Arunachal Pradesh in their first game on 11th January.
The tournament begins on 10th January.
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