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TV sting row: BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma quits

As per ANI, he has sent his resignation to BCCI secretary Jay Shah

chetan-sharma-file (File) Chetan Sharma | via Twitter

Under-fire Chetan Sharma has, reportedly, stepped down as the chairman of the selection committee following his controversial statements on some Indian cricketers in a sting operation conducted by a TV channel recently.

As per ANI, he has sent his resignation to BCCI secretary Jay Shah.

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Sharma's position as chairman of national selection committee has become untenable after his alleged 'loose talk' during a sting operation. BCCI was expected to give him a chance to defend himself before taking a final decision.

Sharma being caught in a sting operation had not gone down too well with the top brass of the BCCI, and the incident might have a far reaching impact on the relationship between media on one hand and the Indian team and selectors on the other.

"No player or selector will be comfortable on sharing a cordial relationship even with well-meaning journalists after this sting as the trust factor has been compromised," a senior BCCI source PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Another BCCI source, who was present in Australia, said: "Chetan spoke a bit too much. None of the top India players talk to him. Have you seen him speak to Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma publicly in any training session. He would stand in one corner during T20 World Cup in Australia and no one bothered to speak to him."

In the sting operation done by Zee News, Sharma alleged that a lot of players take injections to expedite their return to competitive cricket despite being 80 to 85 per cent fit.

The former India pace bowler also alleged that there was a difference of opinion between him and the team management over Bumrah's return from a stress fracture for the T20I series against Australia in September.

Sharma also alleged that there was an ego tussle between former captain Kohli and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Sharma, according to Zee News, said that though Ganguly did not favour Rohit Sharma, he never liked Kohli.

Sharma also said that Pandya visits his house often, and that he shares a good relationship with Pandya and Rohit Sharma.

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