New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector and former bowler Chetan Sharma resigns from the post of the Chairman of the selection committee team on Friday after his alleged loose talks led to him revealing classified information during a sting operation which did not go well with the top officials of the BCCI. The following sting operations have deeply affected the relationship between the media, the Indian cricket team and the other selectors from the fraternity as well.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah accepted his resignation. Sharma talked a bit too much but the top players do not speak to him say, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma publicly in any training session. Also, during the T20 Australia World Cup, it is evident that the players do not talk to him. After the sting operation became public players, secretaries and other cricket fraternity might not share any cordial relationship with this incident coming to the fore.
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However, the BCCI did not reveal any official statements at present but the former selector Chetan Sharma has been relieved him of his duties. In the sting operation, it is alleged that the former Captain Virat Kholi had issues with former BBCI president Sourav Ganguly. Sharma in the sting operation conducted by Zee News, alleged that the men's Cricket team use injections to prove their false recovery and pace up resuming to international cricket.
Sharma also alleged that there had been an altercation between him and the team over bowler Jasprit Bumrah's resuming to T20I series against Australia in September. He also commented further on T20I captain Hardik Pandeya, Deepak Hooda and Umesh Yadav came to his residences and also spoke on conflict between the former captain and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
Earlier Sharma who was in Kolkata along with members for the Ranji Trophy as they went to select the Irani Cup team. The BBCI had asked him for an explanation and noted him not speaking to the media. The Board of Control for Cricket in India panel is now without a chief selector since Chetan Sharma has resigned and the third test between Australia and India would be held on March 1.
