Indian cricket skipper Rahul Dravid today lambasted Chetan Desai,
Indian team's manager on the recent South Africa tour, for his controversial report,
saying the official had no 'prominent' place in the country's cricketing history.
"It is important to put it in perspective and understand
that I have been asked for my views on a report given by someone ... When I
last looked at the history of Indian cricket I did not necessarily see his name
featuring very prominently," Dravid said in an uncharacteristically harsh
response when a reporter sought his comments on the issue.
"So when I am asked questions regarding comments and opinion of people,
I expect you to ask questions about people who have at least played the game
and have some standing in the game and have been involved with the game in some
capacity," he said.
A television channel had disclosed yesterday that Desai had
mentioned in his report of a feud between coach Greg Chappell and Virender Sehwag
before the start of the Durban Test and blamed Dravid's selection
for the third Test defeat.
"Anyone is entitled to give his opinion, anyone is entitled
to give a report. But me commenting on that, I will comment only when it is
worthy of my comment," Dravid said.
When a scribe pointed out that Desai was no less than the official
manager for the tour, Dravid reiterated "when I looked at the history of
Indian cricket, I did not see his name very prominently. May be I will go back
and look again."
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