Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 15, 2023, 09:14 AM
Chetan Sharma: Tuesday was quite a shocking day for the cricket world. The sting operation done by a channel on BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma went viral all over the world. In the video of that sting operation, Chetan was clearly seen discussing the issues of team selection. At the same time, he also made big revelations on the dispute between Virat Kohli and former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.What did Chetan Sharma say in the sting operation?Chetan Sharma said some such things in the sting operation on Tuesday, due to which he is now embroiled in controversy. The BCCI recently appointed Chetan as the chairman of the selection committee for the second time. Earlier, he was dropped after the poor performance of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup played in Australia. According to a news of PTI language, in Chetan Sharma's sting operation, he also made big allegations against players like Virat Kohli and Jaspreet Bumrah.Chetan Sharma alleged that players take injections to stay in the team despite being 80 to 85 per cent fit. Chetan even alleged that he and the team management had a dispute over Bumrah's return for the T20I series against Australia in September. He told that Bumrah was not fit to play that series, but he still played.
What did Chetan say on the Ganguly and Kohli controversy?Chetan Sharma also alleged that there was an ego battle between former captain Virat Kohli and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. When PTI contacted Chetan Sharma about this, he was not available for conversation. It is learned that the BCCI is looking into the matter. The matter is being probed as selectors are under contract and are not allowed to speak to the media.Jai Shah will decideA senior BCCI official told PTI on the condition of confidentiality, “BCCI secretary Jai Shah will decide on Chetan's future. The question arises whether T20 captain Hardik Pandya or ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma would want to sit in the selection meeting with Chetan knowing that he can reveal internal discussions.
What did Chetan say on the Ganguly and Kohli controversy?Chetan Sharma also alleged that there was an ego battle between former captain Virat Kohli and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. When PTI contacted Chetan Sharma about this, he was not available for conversation. It is learned that the BCCI is looking into the matter. The matter is being probed as selectors are under contract and are not allowed to speak to the media.Jai Shah will decideA senior BCCI official told PTI on the condition of confidentiality, “BCCI secretary Jai Shah will decide on Chetan's future. The question arises whether T20 captain Hardik Pandya or ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma would want to sit in the selection meeting with Chetan knowing that he can reveal internal discussions.