JKCA shuts all its activities, players and associated staff sent back

Shutting down all its activities, J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) in the wake of prevailing situation in Kashmir has sent all its outstation players including coaching staff back to their respective places.

As Kashmir is restive with chaos all over following variousadvisories and deployment of additional forces in the state, JKCA has decidedto shut its activities like other institutions. The activities were shut in themiddle of the ongoing practice matches at Sheri-Kashmir Cricket stadiumSrinagar on Saturday. The players were asked to leave for their native placeswhile as coaching staff including former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathanfor their respective States.

   

On Saturday practice matches involving eight teams ofshortlisted players from all over state were going on at the Stadium. Apartfrom that coaching camps for Under-16 and 19 cricketers were also in swingunder former Team India trainer.

As the matc, was going on between two teams at the stadium,JKCA decided to shut all the activities and issued the order to all the playersto leave for their homes.

“We were playing the match when the order came in from JKCA.We were asked to pack our bags and go home,” said a player.

In the camp, teams and players from Jammu province were alsopart of and they were also asked to leave for Jammu.

“We have been told to leave Kashmir immediately and we havepacked our bags,” said Jammu-based players. The Jammu-based players whonumbered around 65 were provided transport by the JKCA.

“We had to take a decision on whether to continue activityor not. We waited till last moment and after seeing the prevalent situation, wehad to shut all our activities immediately. The coaching session was stoppedmidway and players were asked to leave for their homes,” said a JKCA official.

“We arranged transport for Jammu-based players who were partof the coaching camps in the age groups of Under-16, 19, 23 and seniors. It wasour responsibility to see them leave safely from Kashmir. From today all theactivities of JKCA have been stopped and decision about resumption ofactivities would be taken as per the situation later,” he added.

Irfan Pathan who had arrived recently in Kashmir to resumehis role as J&K cricket team mentor would also be leaving from Kashmir onSunday while as other coaching staff would be leaving on Monday.

“Irfan Pathan would be leaving on Sunday while we couldn’tarrange tickets for other coaching staff like Milap Mewada on the same day.They would be leaving on Monday,” JKCA official said.

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