KZN Inland Cricket rejects ‘smear campaign’ allegations

Amod rejected the suggestion that cricket in the province has been “hijacked” and was ïn a mess”. Since being democratically elected, unanimously at the Annual General Meeting on 24 July, he has identified and addressed several compliance shortcomings and responded decisively to longstanding concerns raised by parents and stakeholders. Under his leadership, a transparent and accountable governance framework has been implemented to ensure that cricket in KZN Inland is accessible to all participants on the basis of merit.

Amod said that it was widely recognised within the cricketing community that certain media platforms have consistently targeted unions undergoing meaningful reform. “It is therefore necessary to question the motive and context of publishing such allegations in an Afrikaans newspaper outside the province, particularly where the content lacks balance and objectivity,” he said. Recently the KZN Inland Cricket released an official media statement strongly shooting down the allegations and a plot by certain people to destabilize the organisation.

Sathiaseelan himself said this week that although it was a challenge to deal with negative matters, the organization was running smoothly but unfortunately, there were some people trying to bring it down.He also praised the staff and players for conducting themselves professionally and being good. That’s always the challenge but we have a good bunch of guys that know how the union operates and they are professionals who focus on cricket. The good work undertaken at KZN Inland is well documented and we will continue on that path ,”said Sathiaseelan.“The KZN Inland Cricket Union (the Union) notes with serious concern the recent publication of allegations relating to its governance, leadership and operations in the Afrikaans newspaper Rapport. The Union categorically rejects any suggestion of unlawful, unethical or improper conduct,” read the statement.