At the U19 World Cup, David Teeger will no longer lead South Africa as captain. Cricket South Africa reported that the stewardship of the 19-year-old has been revoked in light of the anticipated demonstrations during the World Cup regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Teeger assumed the role of captain in December 2023 subsequent to an autonomous inquiry that acquitted him of violating the codes of conduct established by the CSA and Gauteng for his statement endorsing Israel subsequent to receiving the Rising Star Award at the Jewish Achiever Awards ceremony.
“But more importantly, yes, I’ve been awarded this award, and yes, I am now the rising star, but the true rising stars are the young soldiers in Israel…” Teeger had stated this in Johannesburg on October 22. “Therefore, I wish to dedicate this award to the South African family whose son was wed off while the other remained unaccounted for.” In addition, I wish to dedicate it to the nation of Israel and to each and every combatant who has sacrificed his or her life to ensure our prosperity in the diaspora.”
However, those who have been following Andhra cricket attentively have a different story to tell about the captaincy change that occurred in the middle of the season. During the first match that took place in Visakhapatnam the previous week, it is stated that Vihari expressed his wrath and aggravation against a reserve player. The name of the player is being hidden on purpose in order to preserve his career development.
The association received a complaint from the player’s father, who is thought to be a powerful individual from Tirupati. The complaint was directed against the captain. A split organization, the Andhra Cricket Association, whose president Sarat Chandra Reddy was in Tihar for a long time for an alleged part in the Delhi liquor scandal, took the allegation seriously and pushed the selectors’ hand to replace Vihari as captain. The Andhra Cricket Association is a body that is divided. To add insult to injury, that player has been selected for the regular 15 for the match against Mumbai, despite the fact that he is not included in the playing XI.
Before the match in Mumbai, Vihari had played thirty games for Andhra and had led the team in each of those games, with a very high percentage of victories. At a very healthy average of 53, he is one of the ten Andhra hitters who have scored more than 2000 runs (2262) in their careers. Despite this, Vihari is considered an alien in certain circles of Andhra cricket due to the fact that he was born and raised in Hyderabad, a city that the middle-order hitter served as a representative for in forty matches.
In addition, there is a group that is advocating for KS Bharat, who is now playing for India A, to be given the role of captain. It is he who serves as the captain of the white-ball team. Another faction is of the opinion that the young player Shaik Rasheed, who won the Under-19 World Cup as vice-captain, should be given the responsibility of captaining the team. As of right now, Rasheed is serving as the side’s vice-captain.
