QUESTIONS RAISED ON RATHOUR’S APPOINTMENT AS SUPPORT STAFF
New Delhi, Feb. 10: The BCCI is set to appoint former Test opener Vikram Rathour as batting coach of India ‘ A’ and Under 19 teams but since he is a relative of U- 19 national selector Ashish Kapoor, the recruitment may lead to a ‘ conflict of interest’ controversy.
It has been learnt that GM ( Cricket Operations) Saba Karim got a green light for temporary appointment of Rathour and wicket- keeping coach Vijay Yadav from the Committee of Administrators ( CoA) chief Vinod Rai as “additional staff for ‘ A’
and U19 teams”.
However Kapoor is Rathour’s brother in law and as per new BCCI constitution, it could lead to a direct case of conflict of interest. “India ‘ A’ and U19 coach Rahul Dravid had specifically recommended two names — Rathour as batting coach and Vijay Yadav as fielding coach as additional staff for A team,” a senior BCCI official said.
“The appointment is on a temporary basis and they will also work with U19 set up during Quadrangular series and also at the NCA. He ( Rathour) will also be Rest of India coach in Irani Cup,” the official added.
Rathour is supposed to be part of India U19 set- up during an upcoming Quadrangular series involving India U19 ‘ A’ and ‘ B’ teams along with colts from South Africa and Afghanistan.