Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Kapil sacked from NCA Chairman Post...


Kapil Dev has been sacked from the chairmanship of the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy (NCA) by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The BCCI took this tough decision in its Special General Body Meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday and named Maharastra Cricket Association Chairman Ajay Shirke, who is also the Vice-Chairman of The NCA, as the acting Chairman of the Academy. The former India skipper, who led India to the 1983 World Cup title triumph, had joined the Essel Group-promoted Indian Cricket League's Executive Board and had been made its chairman.

Kapil's sacking was expected after almost all the BCCI top bosses had made it clear that no present or former player who aligned with the ICL would have nothing to do with the BCCI and will be banned.

Kapil's term as NCA Chairman was to end in September this year. According to BCCI sources Kapil's dismissal will come into effect immediately.

Announcing the decisions taken at Special General Body Meeting, BCCI Treasurer N Srinivasan said, "The player decides whether to quit or stay. It is the player's choice (whether he wants to play in the ICL)."

Srinivasan said that the match fee for Ranji Trophy has been raised to Rs 35,000 per day and the prize money for all domestic tournaments has been increased to Rs 4.2 crores.
The BCCI will also set up a state of the art museum at its headquarters in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium at a cost of Rs 10 crore.

Taking an equally tough stance against other players who had joined the ICL, the BCCI has said that they will not be taken back. The players would not be selected to play for India international tournaments and cannot take part in any BCCI recognised domestic tournament. The decision to appoint a full-time chairman of the NCA will be taken at the Annual General Meeting of the BCCI on September 28.

On Monday, the ICL announced its list of players that included former West Indies skipper Brian Lara, former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq. Two South African cricketers - Lance Klusener and Nicky Boje - have also signed up with the ICL.

The sources said the BCCI proposal to amend the constitution for appointing a President-elect has also been approved at the special meeting.
The sources also said that paid selectors would be appointed from September next year.


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