Parvez Rasool threatens to quit J&K team if things don't change
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Parvez Rasool is considering playing domestic cricket for a different state because of the poor manner the sport is being run in Jammu and Kashmir. The 28-year-old, who is the first from J&K to play in the IPL and represent the country, also criticized the lack of infrastructure in the state.
"Cricket must go on. There's politics everywhere but cricket does not suffer. There's infrastructure, coaches and facility. I'm thinking of quitting but it's at an early stage and there's nothing official as yet," Rasool told PTI.
Rasool said that he had hoped to see some change in the way cricket is run after his inclusion in the Indian limited-overs team, but there has been none. The 28-year-old said that the state has immense talent as far as cricket was concerned but the lack of any help has held back players in the valley.
"Yes, I am the pride of Jammu and Kashmir. Youngsters get inspired from me. But things have not improved over the years. A player has a time span of three to four years which can be termed as a make-or-break period. I am in national reckoning. If things don't change, I may have to think about other options like playing for a different state," Rasool said
"We lack facilities. We just have two wickets in entire Jammu and Kashmir – one in Jammu and another in Kashmir 300 kilometres apart. Players will obviously suffer. When I was included in Team India, I thought our problems will be over. Look at the environment in Kalyani. There are so many
The off-spinner, however, did say that he was optimistic that the introduction of Court-appointed Committee of Administrators would help the players in the state develop because the current administration was run by people who did not really know about the sport.
"But back home, infrastructure is almost nil. There's talent definitely. But nothing has changed. Worst things happening. Hope the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators improves the conditions," the
"Non-cricketers are ruling the association without any knowledge of the game. If your team does well your chances of representing India also improves. We have huge potential but our problems not helping the situation."
