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The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has asked MV Sridhar,the manager of the Indian team playing the tri-series in the West Indies,to submit a report on the on-field spat between Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina during the game against the hosts in Port of Spain on Friday. Express Exclusive: You lost captaincy,now fielding interest too,Jadeja to Raina
BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel confirmed to The Indian Express that the Indian board called Sridhar after the incident and asked him to inquire into the spat and submit a report.
On Friday,Indias 120-run win over the West Indies was marred by a heated exchange between Jadeja and Raina after the fall of West Indies ninth wicket,that of Sunil Narine. Narine had been involved in a 58-run stand with Kemar Roach and both batsmen had been dropped earlier by Raina off Jadejas bowling.
Patel said BCCI hasnt reprimanded Jadeja or Raina yet. Patel spoke to Jadeja and Raina on Saturday morning via a conference call and both the players assured him that the issue was sorted out.
CAB official for SA tour
Meanwhile,the Cricket Association of Bengal CAB joint-secretary Subir Ganguly has been appointed the India A team manager for the South Africa tour from August 8 to 27. Also,it was decided that the next BCCI working committee meeting will be held in Kolkata.
Incidentally,the CAB has decided to present former Bengal medium pacer Samar Chakraborty with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Chakraborty took 139 wickets from 41 first-class matches.
