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Ravichandran Ashwin during a training session at Old Trafford in Cheteshwar Pujara during a training session
Manchester on Wednesday. (ANI) on Wednesday. (ANI)
that’s in the UK will be avail-
able if they now have 10 days naming of dhoni as mentor
of quarantining in UK?” Piet-
ersen tweeted. Former England of t20 Wc team kicks up a row
skipper Michael Vaughan said
Team India has let English crick- he Board of Control for the official said.
et down. “India have let English
Cricket down !!! But England Cricket in India (BCCI) Former BCCI Treasurer
did let South African Crick- Thas termed the complaint Anirudh Chaudhry believes it
of conflict of interest against will undoubtedly enhance In-
et down,” Vaughan tweeted. MS Dhoni as frivolous. Former dia’s chances of bringing the
But in what comes as a huge MPCA member Sanjeev Gup- trophy home. Having worked
move, Chennai Super Kings is ta levelled conflict of interest closely with Dhoni in an ad-
looking to get the Indian play-
ers who are part of the team to allegations against Dhoni after ministrative capacity during
Dubai by Saturday. The boys he was named mentor for the the 2009 T20 World Cup (Me-
upcoming T20 World Cup in dia Manager) as well as In-
will then undergo a six-day quar- UAE and Oman. dia’s tour of England in 2011 Umesh Yadav at Old Trafford in
antine and join the rest of the A BCCI official said there (Manager), Anirudh keeps it Manchester on Wednesday. (ANI)
squad members who are already was no logic behind the com- short and sweet and calls it an
in the IPL 2021 bubble. plaint as the team had already excellent move. The 14th season, which was
Speaking to ANI, CSK CEO postponed in May this year in
Kasi Viswanathan confirmed the been selected and Dhoni will BCCI Secretary Jay Shah the wake of the COVID-19 pan-
development and said the team only be guiding the players. “It on Wednesday said he spoke demic, will resume on Septem-
is keeping fingers crossed that is well known now that these with former skipper Dhoni on ber 19 in Dubai with a blockbust-
frivolous complaints have be- being the mentor for the up-
the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, come a tool for proxy attacks coming T20 World Cup and er clash between Chennai Super
Shardul Thakur and Chetesh- ever since the new rules and the current team management Kings and Mumbai Indians.
war Pujara can fly into Dubai regulations came into force. is on the same page about the The action will then shift
on Saturday. “Now that the Test to Abu Dhabi where Kolkata
match is off, we are looking to The World Cup is happening decision. “As far as MS Dhoni Knight Riders will square off
get the CSK boys into Dubai to- post the IPL. At that point all is concerned, I spoke to him against Royal Challengers Ban-
players would be free agents when I was in Dubai so he was
morrow,” he said. since there would be a reshuf- okay with the decision and he galore. Sharjah will host its first
The Board of Control for fle of players with a big auc- agreed to be the team men- game on September 24 when
Cricket in India (BCCI) has tion coming up with the entry tor for T20 World Cup only. Royal Challengers Bangalore
offered to England and Wales take on Chennai Super Kings.
Cricket Board (ECB) a resched- of the new teams. One isn’t I discussed this particular is- In all, 13 matches will be held in
uling of the cancelled 5th Test even sure if MS would contin- sue with my colleagues also, Dubai, 10 in Sharjah, and 8 in
match which was scheduled to ue at the CSK then. they are all on the same page,” Abu Dhabi.
Another BCCI official said Shah said during the virtual
be played at Manchester from it was reaching a stage where press conference. The BCCI has decided to do
Friday. The BCCI and ECB no former Indian cricket- “I spoke to captain and away with contact tracing devic-
held several rounds of discus- er would be able to serve the vice-captain as well as head es for the UAE leg, starting on
sion to find a way to play the Test September 19. The Indian board
match, however, the outbreak of country. “Let me assure you, if coach Ravi Shastri, they all decided that Bubble Integrity
COVID-19 in the Indian team this is allowed to continue, this are on the same page so that is Officers will do the necessary
contingent forced the decision will prove to be the last nail in why we reached a conclusion,” contact tracing if any player tests
the coffin of Indian cricket,” he added.
of calling off the game. positive for COVID-19 in UAE.
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