Local talent ignored for guest players, raising serious questions about the team selection process.
In the senior women's cricket tournament organized by the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), the Sirohi team's performance was extremely poor. The team management, not trusting the local talent, included 6 to 7 guest players from outside the district.
The logic behind this decision was that experienced outside players would lead the team to victory. However, the exact opposite was seen on the field. The team's performance did not live up to expectations.
In the first match, the team had to face a shameful 10-wicket defeat against Dausa. After this, in the second match, the Hanumangarh team also defeated Sirohi by a large margin of 61 runs.
After two consecutive major defeats, it is natural for questions to be raised about the team's selection process. The anger of sports lovers is that when victory could not be achieved even with outside players, why were the local talents deprived of their rights?
Local sports experts say, "If the team is not able to register a win even after selecting outside players, then why were local talents not given adequate opportunities? There are many talented women players in the district who are being continuously ignored."
Allegations are also being made that the selection process was not transparent. If the players had been selected based on performance, a better and more balanced team could certainly have been formed.
This entire episode has not only discouraged the local players but has also put a question mark on the future of cricket in the district. Now it remains to be seen what steps the association takes in this matter and how local talent is encouraged in the future.
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