Out-of-favour Indian batsman Virender Sehwag has finally decided to make a shift from Delhi to Haryana for the forthcoming domestic cricket season.
After having represented Delhi for 18 seasons since 1997-98, Sehwag, who took the NOC from Delhi a couple of days back, will now be seen playing for the Haryana Cricket Association and seemed pretty excited about his move, informed HCA Secretary Anirudh Chaudhry.
“I am really looking forward to playing for Haryana this domestic season. It is an exciting setup with a lot of youngsters in the side,” the 36-year-old said.
I would like to thank the DDCA for their support to me over the years and would particularly like to thank Mr. Arun Jaitley, who in his erstwhile role as the president of DDCA guided and supported all the players and particularly me,” added the Najafgarh-born player.
Manhas to leave Delhi
Close on the heels of Virender Sehwag’s decision to leave Delhi for Haryana, another domestic heavyweight Mithun Manhas has also decided to leave Delhi after 17 seasons with his home state. It was learnt that Manhas, who will soon turn 36, has decided to apply for NOC from Delhi, which is required to apply for inter-state transfer as he will be playing for another state as a professional.
“Yes, I have decided to leave Delhi and play for another state this season. I have already applied to Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for NOC. There are a few offers in the pipeline but at this point of time, I will not be able to reveal where I am going. May be in another couple of days time, I will be able to tell you,” Manhas said.