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Wasim Jaffer Resignation Letter: ‘Secretary, selectors pushing non-deserving players’

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A day earlier than Cricket Association of Uttarakhand secretary Mahim Verma alleged that coach Wasim Jaffer had favoured Muslim gamers and communalised the dressing room, the previous India opener — in his resignation letter dated February 9, 2021 — had accused the official and selectors of favouring undeserving gamers. Excerpts from the letter
DELAY IN TEAM SELECTION
I had then spoken to Mr Mahim Verma on thirtieth January 2021 asking him to get the choice sorted out (Vijay Hazare Trophy group) together with myself and chairperson of Senior Selection Committee as I wished our group to go and play a minimum of 4-5 apply matches with different affiliation…
I once more referred to as him on thirty first Jan night time to examine on the progress of issues however obtained no replace on the identical. Mr. Mahim Verma didn’t reply to my calls and solely referred to as me on the third Feb…
The group was lastly selected eighth February… it’s stunning to see that it takes the choice committee 8 days to finalise a group for a event.
Lack of session
As far as Senior Selection Committee is worried, I didn’t obtain any message or name concerning my opinion / Advise or advice in finalising the squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy…
Mr Rizwan Shamshad, chairman of senior choice committee, has not even as soon as referred to as me or messaged me since his appointment because the chairperson to take my suggestions concerning the group or the gamers.
Bias in choice
Things had began to get bitter between me and Mr. Mahim Verma after I was pressurised within the final group choices for Syed Mushtaq Ali, the place Mr. Verma had been pushing the names of gamers for choice within the group, who have been in no way deserving…
I really feel actually unhappy for the gamers as I genuinely suppose that they’ve lot of potential and might be taught a lot from me however are denied with this chance due to a lot interference & biasness of selectors and Secretary within the choice issues for non-deserving gamers.
If the Honorary Secretary of CAU would need to inculcate such sort of work atmosphere whereas not letting me take sure choices pertaining to the group’s welfare and efficiency, then I don’t suppose there’s any legitimate cause for me to proceed as Head Coach of Men’s Senior group of CAU.
…such a laid again & unprofessional method from Mr. Verma has compelled me to maneuver away from CAU. It is actually very disheartening to see that a lot expertise within the state is being wasted simply due to such method.