BCCI to send Vengsarkar to SA
Posted on Nov 24, 2006 at 12:15 | Updated Nov 24, 2006 at 22:32
167 Comments
Email 
Print
New Delhi: The debate over performance linked payments to cricketers has gathered momentum.
Nearly 48 hours after India tamely surrendered to South Africa in Durban, CNN-IBN has confirmed that the proposal will now be discussed when Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) members meet cricketers in January to discuss the players new contracts.
But BCCI officials have also made it clear that there was no question of cutting the salaries of the players at this stage while they were touring South Africa.
BCCI President Sharad Pawar said on Friday that the chairman of the selection committee, Dilip Vengsarkar, would be sent to South Africa to convey the players the feelings of the MPs about the team’s performance.
Pawar spoke to Vengsarkar on Friday morning and asked him to fly to South Africa.
"I had a detailed discussion with the Chairman of Selection Committee. I requested him to go to South Africa immediately or as early as possible. He will discuss with the coach, captain and players and communicate the feelings of the countrymen," Pawar told a news channel.
But is was not clear as to when exactly would Vengsarkar be in South Africa as the selection of the Test team is slated to be held in Mumbai on November 30.
Pawar added that coach Greg Chappell’s contract as coach will continue.
Dismissing reports that the massive protests in India would demoralize the team, Pawar said: “Reactions after the defeat should not demoralise cricket team. The team did not get much practice before the One-Dayers in South Africa.”
Meanwhile BCCI's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said in Mumbai that Vengsarkar might wait till the selection committee meeting.
Shetty also said that there was always a proposal to send a selector on this tour but now it had been finalised that Vengsarkar himself would join the team management there.
| Ads by Google |
Total Comments: 167
Read All Comments | Post Comment
Posted By ashokkumar
BCCI & Vengsarkar,
I am watching the 2007 ODI West Indies Vs India.Need some changes in the team. This eleven player
Read Comment
Posted By ashok Patel
BCCI & Vengsarkar,
I am watching the 2007 ODI West Indies Vs India. Game was so good but still need some
Read Comment
Posted By ashokkumar
BCCI & Vengsarkar,
I am watching the 2006 ODI and Test India is playing so bad. First thing coach Grage chaple
Read Comment
Posted By Ashok Patel
BCCI & Vengsarkar,
I am watching the 2006 2nd test match (South Africa vs. India) India is playing so bad. India
Read Comment
Posted By Patel
BCCI & Vengsarkar,
I am watching the 2006 test match (South Africa vs. India) India is not playing so bad reason
Read Comment