The Indian Team director Ravi Shastri who abused the Wankhede stadium curator accusing him as the reason behind India losing game with South Africa was in trouble now.
The stadium curator Sudhir Naik had filed a complaint to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by making it clear that, it is very much regular for the Indian team to order for wicket and the ground which suits their playing style.
Naik also mentioned that, the way the Indian team required the pitch has been watered the day before the play and kept it ready according to their wish.
According to the sudhit letter it was written as, “Whenever international match is there, we get a message from BCCI( Team Management) at least 10-12 days in advance about their requirements. This time we did not get any message. So we prepared a good batting track. Two days before the match,we got the message that they want a turning wicket. Wicket was already prepared hard with good binding. Whatever possible to do now was done, like no watering, cutting of grass at zero level and very little rolling. Team management wanted us to water only good length area one day before the match. We as curators felt it is not advisable as two different shades will be seen. Also BCCI curator Mr.Dhiraj Parsana adviced us not to put water.”
“After the first innings Mr Ravi Shastri said to me “Well done Sudhir, very good wicket” to which i said thanks. Then he abused me and went in the dressing room. We also have a complaint against Mr Bharat Arun Kumar also. He was after my assistant Mr. Ramesh Mhamunkar and coaxing him to put water on the pitch. On the day he started firing him saying” you don’t listen to me, I have been calling you since yesterday night. Why aren’t you receiving my call?”
.” Sudhit Naik concluded in the letter written to BCCI
Sudhit Naik concluded in the letter written to BCCI as, “I would like to ask managment, who is Mr Bharat Arun Kumar and what right does he have to fire my assistant? His job is to coach bowlers, immediately after Mr Ravi Shastri abused me, I went and informed the incident to Mr Dilip Vengsakar (VP, MCA) and Prof RS Shetty (Game Development Manager BCCI).Such trends will spoil the harmony between Associations and BCCI. I request you both to reprimand both Mr Ravi Shastri and Mr Bharat Arun.”
