Players’ presence at charity match raises eyebrows
The presence of three members of India’s one-day squad – the captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Zaheer Khan and RP Singh – at a private function in a Maharashtra town on Saturday has raised eyebrows over its clear departure from practice. The three cricketers attended, with the permission of the BCCI, the inauguration of a private cricket academy in Bhandara while the rest of the squad was in Indore for the second ODI in the series against England.
There were also concerns over their security. PTI reported the cricketers played with locals, resulting in crowd surges. Read more
Courtesy: ind.cricinfo.com
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