As the details are emerging about the age fudging case of young pacer Rasikh Salam, the media reports are claiming that it was J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) that had informed BCCI and they are not looking for to appeal the ban imposed.
BCCI has banned Rasikh Salam for two years for fudging his date of the birth certificate provided and now the media reports claim that JKCA had role to play in the whole case.
As per media reports, it was Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), which brought this matter of discrepancy in age to the BCCI after they were informed about it by the J&K Board of School Education.
In a report published in Jammu based newspaper Daily Excelsior, JKCA CEO Syed Ashique Bukhari has said that JKCA came to know about case 6 months back and they will not appeal his two year ban.
“There was a discrepancy in the age by about 6-7 months in the certificate he submitted to the school board and papers submitted to us. We immediately forwarded the matter to the BCCI for them for further action in this regard,” Excelsior quoted JKCA CEO Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari sa saying.
In a same report when asked asked if JKCA will appeal this two-year ban imposed by the BCCI, Bukhari was quoted as saying, “The BCCI rules in this matter are quite clear. Salam or his parents made the mistake in this case and they will have to bear the consequences for it. The rules are in place and it’s fair for everyone.”
The JKCA CEO felt that young Salam was bearing the consequences for someone else’s fault. “It’s clear that Rasikh is too young. The parents or his guardians should have been careful and ensured that nothing like this happened. However, it’s disappointing that Rasikh will be banned for two years,” Bukhari said.
Rasikh came into limelight when he gave brilliant performances in Cooch Behar U-19 Tournament, bowled brilliantly against formidable Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare One-Day Tournament and took 7 wickets in the two first class matches in his debut season, before IPL-2019 champions Mumbai Indians bought him for Rs 20 lakh. Although he played in only one game for MI, Salam impressed everyone with his swing & pace and was also picked for the Under-19 earlier this month for a one-day tri-series in England.
