Press Trust of India Posted online: Monday, March 26, 2007 at 2004 hours IST
Panaji, March 26: In a vicious attack on the Indian cricket team and its coach Greg Chappell, BCCI Vice President Dayanand Narvekar described the World Cup squad as ‘most indisciplined’ and ‘on an enjoyment spree’.
He also demanded sacking of Chappell for the ignominious first round exit in the mega event.
Goa Cricket Association President Narvekar said he had told the other Working Committee members of the Board that the team would not make it to the semi finals at the all-powerful panel's last meeting.
"While on the West Indies tour (in April 2006) I have seen these boys loitering around till one o'clock in the night, smoking cigarettes," the GCA chief told PTI here.
"During the last Working Committee meeting I had said this team can't go up to the semi finals in the World Cup.
People in the Board had high hopes and I was the only fellow who said that this is not going to happen," he said.
Holding Chappell responsible for the team's disastrous campaign in the West Indies where it lost its preliminary group ties to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Narvekar demanded the former Australian captain's ouster.
"India does not need a coach who could not deliver results," he said.
The BCCI has called a meeting of its Working Committee here on April 7, a day after its office bearers have a discussion on the future of Indian cricket with four or five former captains of recent vintage and Narvekar is expected to attend the meeting.
