Former BCCI treasurer and Punjab Cricket Association secretary MP Pandove on Friday was the only member in the BCCI working committee to raise questions about India’s disastrous performance in the recently concluded series in South Africa and New Zealand.
India lost both Test and ODI series in both countries. While they lost Test seies 1-0 on both tours, they also tasted defeat in six out of eight ODIs (two in SA and four in NZ). “While IPl issue dominated the discussions, it was Pandove, who questioned India’s recent poor show overseas. Pandove said that although it is a matter of pride that Mr Srinivasan will be taking over as the chairman of the ICC Board, he enquired as to what is being done about India’s poor show in South Africa and New Zealand,” a working committee member said on Friday.
“The president answered Mr Pandove’s question informing the house that he has taken due cognizance of the situation and has spoken to the support staff of the Indian cricket team including coach Duncan Fletcher. Srinivasan said that he will be again meeting the support staff once the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh comes to an end,” the official stated. Meanwhile, an important decision was taken that whenever the next IPl auction will be held, it will be done so after the completion of the National T20 Championship for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.