Gavaskar's resignation not discussed: Agashe

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar's resignation from the National Cricket Academy committee, following a tiff with its chairman Raj Singh Dungarpur last week, was not at all on the agenda of the NCA meeting, its vice-chairman Dnyaneshwar Agashe said in Bombay on Tuesday.

Speaking to newsmen after the NCA meeting, Agashe said reports in a section of the media, that the meeting would be discussing Gavaskar's resignation, were incorrect "as it was never on our agenda".

"We only discussed the financial aspects and about setting up of zonal cricket academies on the lines of the NCA," he added.

"The Gavaskar issue is an internal matter and I think it will be settled in course of time, while the resignations of Hanumant Singh and Vasu Paranjpe, who resigned as NCA director and coach for personal reasons, have been accepted as their term was for just six months.

"As far as the zonal academies are concerned we have asked the two advisors and committee members -- Brijesh Patel and Polly Umrigar to visit all the possible centres and submit a report after which we will take a decision," he said.

Agashe, who chaired the meeting as Dungarpur is away in England, said no other matter was discussed.

Board of Control for Cricket in Indian secretary Jaywant Lele was a special invitee for the meeting, which was attended by Umrigar, Agashe and executive secretary Sharad Diwadkar. Brijesh Patel was not present.

Mail Cricket Editor