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After Virender Sehwag's outburst against "nepotism and corruption" in the Delhi District and Cricket association (DDCA), seven players including pacer Ishant Sharma and opener Gautam Gambhir skipped the opening day of the camp.
However, DDCA Vice-President and Selection Committee chairman Chetan Chauhan insisted that the players were absent because of other engagements.
"All the players are here and those who are not, have informed me about their engagements. Gambhir and (Ashish) Nehra have told me that they would join tomorrow," he said.
"Sehwag is in Kochi for an ad shoot, while a couple of others are playing in England," he added.
Apart from the revolting quartet of Sehwag, Ishant, Gambhir and Nehra, others missing from the camp were Rajat Bhatia, Mithun Manhas and Chaitanya Anand. Sehwag, who has threatened to quit the Delhi team for Haryana, is likely to meet DDCA President Arun Jaitley on August 26 or 27 and officials said a resolution would be worked out.
"Everything will be sorted out when Jaitley meets Sehwag.
There is no question of DDCA letting these players go. They are world-class players. Jaitley is in Shimla right now but he has been briefed about the situation," a DDCA source said.
Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya sought to play down the issue.
"The players are happy. It was a good first practice session and everyone enjoyed it. We are looking forward to a good season ahead," he said.
Sehwag has alleged that the selection process in the Delhi team is manipulated by the all-powerful Sports Committee. He has received support from other senior players like Gambhir, Ishant and Nehra on the issue.
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When it comes to discipline, this is how Sehwag and his mates have been cultivated. He should have first discussed whatever issue, with the President of DDCA and shared his concern rather than go to roof-top and indulge in shouting. Such players should be expelled and no other Association should admit them.
Sehwag could have done better if he had stays with Delhi and keep his fight by remaining in the system.Its really needed at a time when most of our sports bodies have became a place of corruption.Some times ago there was instablity with our hockey team which were rectified by our players and explayers braveness who stood up to the administrators.The same has to do with highly corrupt DDCA and sports committie officials. Sehwag may find the same respect anywhere in country but if he remains in Delhi and fights for players betterment it could turn bright no only for present setup but also for future. We have found some good talented players with the same corrupts official but if Sehwag and his co contribute to Delhi betterment it can produce more players of international calibre
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