Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has handed No Objection Certificate (NOC) to veteran Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda, who will not be playing for the state from next season. Dinda was left out of the squad last season midway following an ugly spat with bowling coach Ranadeb Bose last season.
Dinda had earlier requested CAB president Avishek Dalmiya to grant him a permission letter to play for any other state in the upcoming 2020-21 season. “We would like to hereby accord our concurrence to your request and this letter may kindly be treated as our No Objection Certificate to your playing for another state team in 2020-21 season,” Dalmiya wrote in the letter addressing Dinda.
The right-arm pacer was axed after Bengal played against Kerala last season, and is now free to represent any state. “I must assert that your contribution to Bengal cricket is immense over the years and it is something that would always be acknowledged and cherished by the association,” Dalmiya added.
Dinda has played 13 ODIs and nine T20Is for India. With 420 wickets in First-Class cricket, he is the second leading wicket-taker for Bengal after former left-arm spinner Utpal Chatterjee (504).
