Delhi Cricketers Kuldeep Yadav and Lakshay Thareja Sent Home For Harassing Women At Christmas Party In Kolkata

Two Delhi Under-23 cricketers have been sent back home for alleged misconduct during a Christmas party at a Kolkata hotel. The incident happened on the eve of Delhi’s CK Nayudu Trophy match against Bengal. Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) jumped into action soon and ordered the players to leave the team and return home for the misconduct.

The players who have landed in hot water are Kuldeep Yadav and Lakshay Thareja. Both the players are rated highly in Delhi cricketing circle. Lakshay Thareja has already made his senior debut for Delhi, having played one List A game in which he scored a fifty. On the other hand, pacer Kuldeep Yadav was set to replace Ishant Sharma in Delhi’s next Ranji game against Punjab.

According to media reports, Kuldeep Yadav and Lakshay went to a Christmas party in the hotel and chased a couple of women. The two followed the women to their rooms and they were constantly harassing them knocking their doors, according to Indian Express. The women then complained to the hotel reception.

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No police complaint but DDCA in action:

According to PTI, no police complaint was filed and thus the players were able to return home. The DDCA, however, acted swiftly to make sure things do not get out of control. The association sent its director Sanjay Bhardwaj to Kolkata to do the damage control.

“Sanjay Bhardwaj is in Kolkata. The two boys are not playing the match against Bengal that started today. They are being sent back home for this serious breach of conduct. What we are hearing that they allegedly knocked on the doors of a female staffer and were identified by CCTV footage,” a senior DDCA official told PTI.

“Luckily, there has been no police complaint after the Delhi team tendered an unconditional apology to the hotel authorities,” he said.

A Delhi selector also said that Kuldeep Yadav was set to be a part of Delhi’s playing XI for the game against Punjab in absence of Ishant Sharma. The selectors are now awaiting to learn the fate of the players.

“With Ishant being unavailable and Pawan Suyal not in great shape, we would have required Kuldeep to partner Simar (Simarjeet) in the next game. Now we need to wait if DDCA takes any disciplinary action against these kids,” a selector said.