The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has once again found itself embroiled in controversy, this time over a questionable selection ahead of the BCCI’s Vinoo Mankad Trophy. Reports have emerged that an opening batter with no wicketkeeping experience was named as the second wicketkeeper in the Delhi U19 squad allegedly due to pressure from a senior DDCA official.

The 23-member squad announced on October 3 included Abhiraj Gagan Singh as the primary wicketkeeper. However, the player listed as the second keeper at position 22 in the squad was reportedly someone who “does not keep wickets at all,” according to a report in Dainik Jagran. This sparked an immediate backlash within the association, with several officials raising concerns directly with DDCA President Rohan Jaitley, alleg

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