Charges Against Wasim Jaffer: Why Was The CAU Sleeping All These Years?
Holding an extreme view and carting the ball out of the park is what interests him most. He is a hard hitter at all times. Fasten your seatbelts and read.
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First publised on 2021-02-13 06:05:21
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Holding an extreme view and carting the ball out of the park is what interests him most. He is a hard hitter at all times. Fasten your seatbelts and read.
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Officialdom, public or private, always hits back when its ways are questioned. Hitting back in a civilized way is acceptable as no one takes criticism lying down. But hitting below the belt, and that too in the most obnoxious and communal way, is not acceptable.
Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) officials have done exactly that against ex-India player and now respected coach Wasim Jaffer. After Jaffer resigned as the coach of the state team citing undue interference from the association in selection matters where it tried to push undeserving players in the team, those who run the affairs at CAU have said that Jaffer is communal and promotes Muslim players. He is even charged with having changed the team chant that hailed Hindu Gods and having invited a maulvi in the dressing room. Jaffer has denied all the charges.
If true, the charges against Jaffer are serious. But those who know him will vouch for the fact that despite being a deeply religious man (which shows in his outward appearance too, with flowing beard and all) Jaffer is a stickler for merit and is unlikely to promote players on communal basis. Further, if what the CAU has charged him with is true, why was the association sleeping all these years? Was it not its duty to call out Jaffer the first time he allegedly promoted a Muslim player? Or changed the team chant? Or invited the maulvi in the dressing room? Why are these charges being pressed only when he has decided to resign citing their interference?
Wasim Jaffer has been part of Indian cricket for over two decades, as player first and then as commentator and coach. During this time, he has served three state teams in Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments, been part of the Indian cricket team and has served with two IPL teams. If had shown communal bias any where down the line, it would have come out by this time. CAU officials have no right to shred a respected cricketer's reputation just to protect their backs.
