Former captain Kapil Dev has dared the BCCI to sack
him from the Chairman's post at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for
his alignment with the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Kapil earned the Board's wrath by joining Essel Group's ICL as the Chairman of
its Executive Board and the BCCI, in its recent Working Committee meeting, decided
that no individual would be allowed to be with both the parties at the same time.
BCCI shot a letter to Kapil asking him not to align with the
ICL, but the former all-rounder was unperturbed.
"I have already sent my reply to them," Kapil told
'Aaj Tak' channel.
"They can remove me from the NCA if they want to,"
said a nonchalant Kapil.
"They only wanted me to contribute to the game of cricket
and when I am doing so they cannot challenge me. If I can do something for the
game and the young cricketers through Indian Cricket League, I will not budge,"
he asserted.
Recently, former stumper and ex-chairman of selection committee
Kiran More resigned from the secretary's post at the Baroda Cricket Association
to join the ICL board.
Kapil was also aghast at the BCCI decision to stop pension
to former players who align with the ICL.
"I did not go to them asking for pension and if they want
to stop it, what can I do? Let them stop it," said country's lone World
Cup winning captain.
Asked if he should have asked for BCCI permission before joining
ICL, Kapil said, "I don't need to ask the BCCI for every small thing."
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