Kapil renews war of words with BCCI
Posted on Jul 20, 2008 at 22:00 | Updated Jul 22, 2008 at 13:31
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Chandigarh: Now that the hysteria surrounding the 25th anniversary celebrations of India's World Cup triumph in 1983 is over, Kapil Dev and the BCCI have gone their own ways, with the former captain accusing the board of wanting "only yes men in their team".
Kapil, who was part of the BCCI establishment until he took up the chairmanship of the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League, fuelled another storm on Sunday just days after celebrating India's greatest cricketing triumph at the home of cricket — Lord's — where he was seen celebrating with BCCI President Sharad Pawar.
Kapil told IANS that the men in charge of Indian cricket have become "very smart" in their ways. "That is why despite producing many legends in the world cricket, India is still searching in alien lands for someone suitable for the job of a coach of our national cricket team."
But after a recent controversy surrounding the ICL players again (the BCCI stopped Indian players from playing for English counties which have ICL players in their ranks), Kapil is in no mood to hold back.
"I revered the board as my parents and ready to work with them but they are adamant to keep us away from their working," he said.
Kapil, who was sacked as the chairman of the National Cricket Academy after he took up his position as the chairman of the ICL board, insisted that he, along with fellow former players who have defected to the rebel league, are keen to work with the BCCI, but can't do so because of the ways of the game's governing body.
"Many of my contemporary cricketers also want to work for the betterment of the sport but the board does not allow us to do. They might be afraid of us that they would not be able to take sceptical and irrational decisions in our presence," Kapil added.
The former all-rounder, who became the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket before Courtney Walsh overtook him, maintained that the Indian Cricket League was only being run to promote cricket in India and elsewhere, and that the ICL is not positioned to rival the Indian Premier League. But Kapil said the ICL will continue its stance against those who would infringe on their rights.
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Posted By Anup Das
What is the Players\'' Association doing I wonder? No one should have the right to prevent any professional cricketer from
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ICL is giving life to so many players who only could have never imagined playing with the ALL TIME GREATS.
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ICL or IPL the word \"L\" is common it could be for Love or Love Lost only time will tell
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