11 months ago
Unmukt Chand: Delhi Cricket Politics Halted Career, Blames Selectors
Unmukt Chand, who led India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup, said that things were good for him while Gautam Gambhir was the captain of Delhi's cricket team.
He feels that after Gambhir left, the selectors for the Delhi team made decisions that hurt the careers of several players, including himself.
He was dropped from the team and eventually stopped playing in India.
Chand stated that he felt betrayed by the selectors who made him the scapegoat.
Gambhir is now the head coach of India's team.
Unmukt Chand criticized Delhi cricket selectors for decisions he believes hurt his career.
Chand captained India to the Under-19 World Cup victory in 2012.
He claims selection politics impacted his career after Gautam Gambhir's retirement.
Chand played for the Delhi team for a long time before being dropped.
Gambhir is now India's head coach, after coaching Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Who
- Unmukt Chand, former India U-19 captain
- What
- Shared his perspective on selection politics within Delhi cricket, attributing career setbacks to decisions made by the Delhi selectors after Gautam Gambhir's retirement.
- Where
- Delhi cricket
- When
- Chand made the remarks recently; the events discussed occurred after 2017.
- Why
- Chand believes politics in team selection hindered his career, particularly after Gautam Gambhir's departure.
Key facts
- Player Mentioned
- Unmukt Chand, Gautam Gambhir, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Shorey
- Chand's Current Status
- Plays in the United States
- Gambhir's Role
- Former Delhi captain, now India's head coach
- Chand's Criticism
- Criticizes DDCA selectors for his career's trajectory
- Event
- Chand's comments on Delhi cricket politics and its impact
Quotes
Unmukt Chand
Former India U-19 captain
“You can call it politics because they threw me out. It has never happened that you remove the captain of India A from your state team. I can’t put the blame on one person, but in a way, the selectors of DDCA are the ones taking such decisions. I felt bad that I served the Delhi team for such a long time and did reasonably well too, and then they made me the scapegoat.”
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“Until 2017, when Gautam Gambhir remained Delhi captain, nothing went wrong in the team because he was a very strong leader. He fought for players and backed them. But when he retired, Delhi cricket went through plenty of upheaval. Nitish (Rana) was dropped, Dhruv (Shorey) was doing well, and he was dropped too. And everyone knows what’s happening.”
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