Deccan Chargers to probe war of words
Posted on Sep 06, 2008 at 15:57 | Updated Sep 06, 2008 at 17:16
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New Delhi: The management of the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers has decided to take up the issue of the clash between skipper VVS Laxman and mercurial Pakistani player Shahid Afridi.
According to a release from Deccan Chargers Chief Executive Tim Wright from Hyderabad, "following remarks which have appeared in the news media this week attributed to Shahid Afridi and the response to those remarks attributed to VVS Laxman, we will hold a full inquiry to establish the facts.
"In the interest of fairness and of thoroughness both players have been advised of this process and have been invited to contribute to the inquiry.
"When we have established the facts we will take whatever action we consider necessary and appropriate in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Premier League contracts between the players and Deccan Chargers," it said.
It may be recalled that a war of words had erupted after between Laxman and Afridi after the latter had commented to a Pakistani channel that Adam Gilchrist would be a better choice to lead Deccan Chargers and that Twenty20 would not suit Laxman’s style of play.
Laxman, in response, had reminded Afridi that it was a collective failure which led to the team finishing last in the IPL and he had no business to blame the captain alone.
"Afridi has no team ethics. Speaking negatively about the team in public, let alone the captain, is just not on. Being an experienced cricketer, he should not be questioning the way the team functions. I am really shocked to say the least.
"He should know that it was a collective failure because he was part of the team. It is unfortunate that he chose to blame the captain for it," Laxman had said.
Deccan Chargers were left holding the wooden spoon in the inaugural edition of the IPL, despite having one of the most formidable sides on paper, including huge hitters like GIlchrist, Andrew Symonds, Herschelle Gibbs and Afridi.
The recent case of Symonds coming to grief with the Cricket Australia authorities would also not help their cause much.
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