"The darkest day of my life" – Mithali's emotions after Powar's scathing report

Mithali Raj. (ICC)

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One day after learning that his coach Ramesh Powar had accused him of "provoking angry outbursts and creating chaos," Raj's Mithali reacted enthusiastically to the World T20 after seeing himself refuse the first place in his tournament report at the BCCI. Mithali said that she was "deeply saddened and hurt," calling it the "darkest day" of her life.

I am deeply saddened and hurt by the outrages I have suffered. My commitment to the game and my 20 years of playing for my country. The hard work, the sweat, in vain.
Today, my patriotism has been questioned, my skills questioned and all the mud rising – it's the darkest day of my life. May God Give His Strength

– Mithali Raj (@ M_Raj03) November 29, 2018

Mithali's comments follow the scathing 10-page report of Powar that was revealed by PTI on Wednesday. Powar, who met with BCCI's Managing Director, Rahul Johri, and General Manager (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim at the Mumbai Board of Directors, presented his version of the events that led to the breakdown of his equation with the most seasoned player of the Indian formation. The coach's report followed an e-mail from Mithali to Johri and Karim, where she alleged that the former Indian star was ready to destroy her and humiliate her at the West Indies tournament.

Powar's 10-page tour report, it "I hope Mithali will stop blackmail, put pressure on coaches and put his interest before that of the team," said Powar summarizing Mithali's performance during his tour. (19659008)] Powar stated that his decision was made after consultation but that it caused an uproar.

"Before the match against Pakistan, video badyst Pushkar Sawant came to my room and said that the field coach Biju George had forwarded for him that Mithali is upset by the order and that he packed his bags with the announcement of his retirement in the morning, "writes Powar in his report.

"Her attitude saddened me and it made me feel like Mithali Raj was first and then India, she started a lot of crises and created a lot of chaos, "he said.

Mithali's controversial fall in the semifinal against England, lost by eight wickets from India, provoked a storm, said the 35-year-old player

Responding to Mithali's accusations according to which he had asked her not to appear on the ground for the League match against Australia, Powar had simply stated that he had simply asked her to rest at the hotel for herself. put off a penny.

"She did not understand her role and did not adapt to the team's plan and she played for her personal milestones," writes the former mumbai and India Off-Spinner.

Powar also wrote that she could not stand outside the inner circle due to fitness issues and the fact that her attitude influenced the team's preparations for the semi-finals.

"His irresponsible behavior caused me to lose my time because I had to talk to a few players about the preparation of all the important semi-final matches, which could not happen." he alleged. [19659008] "It is not always individual milestones, but strategies and team executions (team first)."

(With PTI entries)

First published: November 29, 2018, 11:00 AM IST