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BCCI Cricket Operations chief Karim asked to resign

Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim has been asked to resign from the post of BCCI General Manager - Cricket Operations.

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New Delhi

The 52-year-old Karim, who played one Test and 34 ODIs for India, was appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in December 2017. The Indian board has not issued a formal statement on the matter but it is learnt that it is not satisfied with Karim’s planning for domestic cricket.

 “Yes, he has been asked to resign. One of the reasons was that he was not able to prepare any tangible action plan for domestic cricket (in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic),” a BCCI source told PTI.

 Domestic cricket is unlikely to start before December with the coronavirus cases continuing to rise in the country.

 If the Indian Premier League (IPL) happens in the SeptemberNovember window, as is being speculated, domestic cricket cannot be played at the same time. The development comes after BCCI CEO Rahul Johri’s resignation was accepted earlier this month.

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