Harbhajan Singh bats for BCCI
Bhajji bats for BCCI
The WADA issue is not going to die anytime soon, so it appears. Indian offie Harbhajan Singh toon Thursday said that he had full faith in the BCCI (Board for control of cricket in India) and will abide by whatever the Cricket Board advises the players on the contentious ‘whereabout’ clause of the WADA anti-doping code.
For the uninitiated, the Indian board had earlier backed its players who had refused to sign the code by claiming it be intrusive and the International Cricket Council has formed a special working group to address players’ grievances.
“Whatever views, we wanted to express on whereabouts clause of WADA, we have already conveyed to BCCI, which has strongly taken up the issue with ICC. Now the matter is pending between BCCI and ICC and whatever instruction BCCI will issue to us, we will abide by that,†the Sardar from Jallandhar said.
“We know that our Board will definitely protect our interest and respect our views on the issue,†Bhajji said at a press conference told reporters in Jallandhar.
The Sardar sounded confident of putting up a good show in the upcoming Champion Trophy saying that return of seniors Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid makes India a strong and balanced batting side.
“We are the best combination of players in the form of strong batting order as well as combination of experienced and new players. After inclusion of Dravid and Tendulkar, Indian team has strong batting order with experienced minds,†he said.
Harbhajan Singh who will be attending a four-day preparatory camp in Bangalore from August 27, said modern day cricket demands high fitness level, which the players can hardly afford to ignore.
“Cricket has turned into more demanding game and you have to be fit enough to play. You cannot compromise on your fitness exercise. I don’t mind playing (long seasons) as I have passion for the game. But yes players will have to be extra conscious for fitness,†he said.
With Indian cricketers voicing their views in each and every given opportunity available to them on the controversial WADAÂ clause, it remains to be seen how much time the BCCI and ICC take to get the issues sorted out……
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