The selection process of Under-19 cricket team in Giridih district of Jharkhand has come under controversy. On Sunday (January 4), the situation became tense at Giridih bus stand when players dissatisfied with the selection and their supporters protested fiercely. The angry players not only raised questions on the selection process, but also tried to stop the bus taking the selected team to Bokaro.

According to the information, the controversy started when Jharkhand Cricket Association (JCA) Announced the names of the final 15 players. Protesting players including Abhimanyu Singh, Panchanand Singh and Arvind Kumar allege that there was a lack of transparency in the selection process.

He claims that deserving and talented players were deliberately ignored and most of the selected players are associated with the same cricket academy. The protesters alleged that this selection was not done on the basis of sports talent, but on the basis of influence and nexus.

The matter calmed down after the intervention of police and union.

The atmosphere had become very heated after the heated argument at the bus stand. The protesting players stood in front of the bus of the selected players and tried to stop it from leaving for Bokaro. However, as soon as the information was received, local cricket association officials and police intervened. After the persuasion and intervention of the officials, the protesting players were removed, after which the selected team could leave for Bokaro.

Cricket Association’s clarification: ‘Score and performance are the basis’

On the other hand, District Cricket Association Treasurer Avinash Kumar Yadav has completely rejected these allegations. He clarified that Giridih Cricket Association has given the data of total 27 outstanding players to Jharkhand Cricket Association (Jharkhand Cricket Association).JCA) Was sent to. JCA has made the final selection of 15 players on the basis of their previous scores and performance data. He described this process as completely fair and within the rules.

This entire episode has once again raised questions on the credibility of the sports selection process. Dissatisfied players have demanded that a high-level and impartial investigation into this selection process should be conducted so that injustice is not done to any talented player in future.