Designated captain of U19 Hyd team, 5 others banned for age fraud

COMPLAINTS, forged birth certificates and investigation by police leading to suspension of six players from a team once again exposed the murky world of cricket in the country.

- FIROZ MIRZA

If one takes into consideration that four of the six were part of the core group, things only get more complicated.

As many as six Hyderabad players, including the one selected to lead the state team in the prestigious Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Men's U19), were banned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for age fudging.

It is learnt that a few parents mailed the BCCI after the Hyderabad Cricket Association picked up the squad of 15 apart from five standbys for the tournament in September. In their mail, which was also sent to the HCA, the parents alleged that a few selected players had submitted fake age certificates.