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Vol. 5 Num 1129 Fri. August 03, 2007  
   
Sports


Kapil matter up for decision


BCCI President Sharad Pawar today said the Board will take a decision on Kapil Dev's fate as the Chairman of National Cricket Academy at its upcoming general body meeting.

"The Board will take a decision on the (Kapil Dev) matter", said Pawar while referring to the former captain who had decided to align with rebel Indian Cricket League.

"The Board's general body meeting has been called where this issue will be discussed among a host of other issues," Pawar told reporters after inaugurating a cricket pavilion at Nadiad town of Kheda district of Gujarat.

Kapil has said there was nothing wrong in joining ICL and had dared the BCCI to sack him from the NCA Chairmanship.

Asked if BCCI will recognise any exceptional talent coming out of ICL in the future, Pawar categorically denied.

"It is a simple thing. According to our constitution, a player who has played in the cricket associations (affiliated with the BCCI) can only represent the country," he said.

"Those who will play for the country, will either be from the state associations or on behalf of BCCI," he said.

Asked if the rebel ICL League was a threat to the BCCI, Pawar said, "in this country people are interested in seeing new and young players playing cricket." "People might come for a day to watch retired cricketers play but they will not come every day," he remarked taking a dig at ICL that has signed retired cricket players.