Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 6: Congratulating the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team for their historic Ranji Trophy triumph, Dr. Abhijeet Jasrotia, BJP spokesperson said that the victory is not merely a sporting milestone but a reflection of how corruption, nepotism, and political interference had crippled sports in Jammu and Kashmir for decades.
Talking to reporters here, today, Dr. Jasrotia said that for years the people of J&K kept asking why a region rich in sporting talent could never win the Ranji Trophy after independence. “The answer lies in the mismanagement and controversies surrounding the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA), where merit was ignored and politics dominated sports administration,” he added.
He said that a turning point came after 2021 when Jay Shah, then Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), visited Jammu and Kashmir and took serious cognizance of the deteriorating condition of cricket in the Union Territory. “Following his intervention, concrete steps were taken to clean up the system and rebuild cricket in J&K,” he said.
Dr. Jasrotia highlighted that new cricket turfs were developed in both Jammu and Kashmir and a dedicated team was entrusted with reviving the functioning of JKCA. He credited Brig (retd) Anil Gupta, chief spokesperson of the BJP, Sunil Sethi, and former international cricketer, Mithun Manhas for restoring transparency, professionalism, and merit-based selection in the association.
“Unlike the past where favoritism and nepotism prevailed, the new system in Cricket world, ensured equal opportunities for talented players from both Jammu and Kashmir. The result of that honest and transparent approach is visible today in the form of the Ranji Trophy victory,” he said.
Dr. Jasrotia also raised concern over the declining performance of Jammu and Kashmir in national sporting events. He further expressed concern over the poor performance in the recent Winter Games, where J&K secured only two medals.
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