The stand-off between the Cricket Board and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar
reached a flash point today with the BCCI issuing a show cause notice to
the former skipper for continuing to defy its gag order.
The BCCI also bluntly told Vengsarkar that he could quit the post of chief selector
if he continued to function as a columnist.
Vengsarkar chose to ignore the BCCI diktat with his column
appearing in a Hindi daily 'Amar Ujala' and Marathi paper 'Sakal' today, prompting
the BCCI to toughen its stand and serve the show cause.
"BCCI President Sharad Pawar decided to issue a
show cause to Vengsarkar for continuing to write newspapers columns despite
the Board's directives," BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla said.
"An explanation will be sought from Vengsarkar for the
columns which have appeared in Hindi and Marathi dailies," Shukla said.
"The BCCI is of the view that if he wants to continue
as a columnist, he can give up the post of the chief selector," he added.
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