Ranji Trophy: Delhi Coaches To Be Paid Less As The Team Failed To Qualify The Knockout Round

The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) is yet to pay the remuneration of its coaches and support staff of various state teams (senior (Ranji), age group, and women) but has cleared legal expenses of more than Rs 1.6 crore in the last four months.

Delhi coaches signed performance-linked contracts but Delhi failed to reach the knockout stages of Ranji Trophy. The players, who represented the state in BCCI tournaments, have been luckier as the parent body transfers their match fee to their bank accounts.

However, around 50 people, including senior Delhi team coaches like Bhaskar Pillay and Rajkumar Sharma (Virat Kohli’s childhood coach), are awaiting their payments but their cheques are yet to be cleared. The due payments amount exceeds to staggering INR 4.5 crore.

Ranji Trophy: Delhi Coaches To Be Paid Less Due To Poor Show

“The BCCI has paid us our grant. Rs 11 crore is there in DDCA coffers. I don’t know why none of the coaches, physios, masseurs have been paid. COVID-19 lockdown has just started but these payments have been pending for a long time,” DDCA joint secretary Rajan Manchanda.

Manchanda said only acting president Rakesh Bansal and secretary Vinod Tihara could answer the question.

“I am one of the authorised signatories. But you need to ask the secretary and acting president, what is happening. I don’t know my role,” he added.

Saurashtra Lifted Their Maiden Ever Trophy

Saurashtra cricket team won their maiden Ranji title, having declared champions in Rajkot after taking a lead of 44 runs on the fifth day.

In reply to hosts’ total of 425, Bengal fell short by 44 runs on the final day which handed their opposition a firm grip on the match. It was the first time Saurashtra lifted their title after losing to Mumbai in the final previously on both the occasions.

A century from Arpit Vasavada and half-centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara, Avi Barot, and Vishvaraj Jadeja inspired the home side to 425 in their first innings.

A complete bowling effort enabled them to dismiss Bengal for 381 with skipper Unadkat and Prerak Mankad taking two each while Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took three.

In 34 overs, Saurashtra lost four wickets. However, the skipper from either outfit decided to call it off.

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