The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently welcomed back 79 cricketers to the fold after they cut ties with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Among the 79 players who have been granted amnesty by the BCCI, name of two JK players Abid Nabi and Dhruv Mahajan also features. Like other 77 players who belong to different states Abid and Dhruv are eligible to play for their respective states from June 1. It means that JK Ranji team, which has been performing badly in Ranji trophy, will get services of two players who have international experience.
Abid and Dhruv along with other 77 players had got NOC from ICL and applied for rejoining the mainstream cricket under the amnesty scheme offered by the BCCI. The BCCI, after scrutinizing the requests, has written to the concerned state associations that these players are eligible to play in the domestic tournaments from this year.
Guidelines with respect to participation in Indian Premier League will be intimated to state associations after consultation with IPL body, the BCCI statement at the time of granting amnesty had mentioned.
The Board has also decided that such players will have to serve one-year cooling off period before becoming eligible to play international cricket.
The Indian board announced on April 29 an amnesty for all Indian players associated with the rebel ICL, with a May 31 deadline. Players who did so would be eligible to play international cricket after a one-year ‘cooling period’ and domestic cricket from June 1, when the ICC’s new rules on official and unofficial cricket came into force.
Though BCCI statement clearly states it that the players who have been granted amnesty are eligible to play for respective state teams from June 1. The J&K Cricket Association still has not received any communications regarding allowing these players in the domestic cricket.
The JKCA general secretary, Saleem Khan, said, “We haven’t received any communication till now from the BCCI regarding allowing the players to play domestic cricket. When we receive any new guideline from BCCI, we would welcome these two players in our fold.”
He also made it clear that the players will have go through selection trails in order to pave their way back into state team.
“It is not as such that they will get automatic place in the JK Ranji team but they will have to go through selection trials like any other player,” he said.
The JKCA general secretary also suggested both the players to respect the organization whether they are part of it or not.
“I want to suggest both players particularly Abid to respect organization, team, club whether you are part of it or not. After joining the ICL he (Abid) many times publicly criticized JKCA and its policies. We never reacted and now he has again come back to our fold. He is young and has to learn a lot,” Khan said.
Abid came into limelight when he was called by former Team India coach Greig Chappel to Mohali were Team India was playing a test match. Abid was recommended by former Australian great Deniss Lilee to Greig who was impressed by his skills at MRF pace academy. In Mohali, Abid bowled at players like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid and impressed them. Despite that he could not find a place in Team India.
Dejected with the attitude of BCCI selectors, despite performing brilliantly in Ranji trophy for JK team, Abid joined ICL.
In ICL, Abid was part of the Delhi Giants. He played in two ICL tournaments. Though he was not able perform in first season but in second season he performed brilliantly and regular feature in team.
Dhruv is an all rounder and showed his skills in ICL by winning couple of man of the matches. If Abid joined ICL because he could not find place in national for Dhruv it was platform to show case his talent.
Abid confirmed that he has got NOC from ICL and also amnesty from BCCI.
“I’ve been granted amnesty by BCCI. I look forward to play for JK team but that depends on the conditions set by BCCI,” he said.
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