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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > India-Sri Lanka Test Series 2005 > Pawar 'shocked' over Ganguly's exclusion 23.18 IST 15th Dec 2005 By Agencies 
Board President Sharad Pawar today said that he was "hurt and shocked" over former captain Sourav Ganguly's exclusion from the Test team."As a cricket lover I am hurt and shocked over the exclusion of Sourav Ganguly from the Indian team. In the Delhi Test his performance was satisfactory. Also, he was a victorious captain and we feel proud about him," he told reporters in New Delhi today. However, the BCCI chief brushed aside reports that politics was involved in Ganguly's removal. "Selection of a player is the sole right of the selection committee.... I was told that the decision of the selection committee to not to include Ganguly was unanimous. I have not discussed it with Kiran More or any other member. "As per the practice, selection is the sole authority of the selection committee and the president or the office-bearers have no right to interfere. But, whenever the team tours abroad, the prior approval of the president is required," he said. Pawar made it clear that Ganguly's dropping has nothing to do with the Board politics. "The (recent) Board elections do not have any bearing on it (selectors' decision) " he said. The BCCI chief said he would prefer to keep politics away from sports. "I am the last person to bring politics into sports. For the last 40 years I am involved with sports and never have I brought politics into sports," Pawar added. Earlier, Punjab Cricket Association president I S Bindra told NDTV 24x7 at Mumbai that Pawar might hold a discussion with the selection committee on the issue. "He may take up the issue with selection committee," Bindra said. Maintaining that board politics is kept away from the selection process of the team, Bindra said the Bengal left-hander was first dropped when Pawar was not in office. "When he was first dropped Pawar was not in office," Bindra said. in-depth coverage > India-Sri Lanka Test Series 2005 > |
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