Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan and support staff requested to leave Jammu and Kashmir
Given the prevalent unrest and government of India’s security advisory, it’s not only tourists and pilgrims, who are leaving Jammu and Kashmir. Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan along with Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) support staff have also been asked to leave the place immediately. JKCA mentor Pathan, coach Milap Mewada and trainer Sudarshan VP along with selectors, who are not from the Valley, are expected to leave J&K on Sunday.
The JKCA has sent Jammu cricketers from all age groups, who were training at the Sher-i-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar, back to their respective places. Sudarshan is a former India fitness trainer while Mewada is a former Baroda player. “Yes, the JKCA has advised Pathan and other support staff to leave J&K. They will fly out of the Valley on Sunday. Selectors, who are not from the region, have also been asked to leave for their respective places,” JKCA chief executive officer (CEO) Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari confirmed to this newspaper.
“We’ve already sent 101-102 Jammu players, who were camping at Sher-i-Kashmir stadium, back. The situation is tense and even we are not sure what’s going to happen, so we postponed cricketing activities and decided to wait for the right time to restart it,” added the former cop.
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