Dehradun: The controversy surrounding Wasim Jaffer's resignation from the post of the head coach of the senior men's Uttarakhand cricket team refuses to meltdown.
Reacting to the incident, Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) secretary Mahim Verma claimed that the "maulvi" (Muslim priest) was called by Jaffer himself to the team bio-bubble for prayers.
However, the prolific Mumbai batsman dismissed all allegations and said he resigned as he was not given "freedom" to build the team his own way.
Verma also said that there are "no religious overtones in the matter of the resignation and the move came purely due to cricketing differences over choice of players.
Amid rising controversy, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat ordered an inquiry on Monday.
The matter has also been taken up by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI. BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla also visited Dehradun to meet the CAU officials over the matter. The state association has also begun a probe regarding the alleged breach of bio-bubble by Jaffer by bringing an outsider to the dressing room.
It may be noted here that Jaffer’s resignation was embroiled in controversy after it was alleged by a few that he was "favouring Muslim players in the team."
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