Anuj gets life ban for assaulting

New Delhi, Feb. 13: Anuj Dedha, who had assaulted ex-India pacer and Delhi selector Amit Bhandari, was on Wednesday banned for life by the state association. After being rejected for the state U-23 team, Dedha along with his hired goons had attacked senior and U-23 selection committee chairman Bhandari at the St Stephen's ground on Monday when a practice game of the senior team was on. The cops later nabbed him and he is currently under police custody. It was Gautam Gambhir, a member of DDCA’s apex council, who proposed a life ban for Dedha during a meeting with DDCA president Rajat Sharma and the selectors. “Anuj Dedha will be banned for life and the decision was taken at a meeting which was also attended by the selectors and Gautam Gambhir, who is a member of the apex council. We will get the recommendation ratified at a general body meeting,” Sharma said. “Henceforth, Dedha will also not be allowed to play in any club match or any tournament affiliated with the DDCA.”