‘Seniors like Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit have been great mentors to the young generation,’ says ACU Chief Ajit Singh

‘Seniors like Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit have been great mentors to the young generation,’ says ACU Chief Ajit Singh

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Ajit Singh lauds senior players and said they are great mentors to the young generation.

Come September 19th and the Indian Premier League (IPL) will set in motion, with the first match being played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The game will be played across three venues — Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, which will reduce burden of BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

In an interview with ANI, the ACU chief Ajith Singh talked about how the body will function in the 13th edition of the league. He also acknowledged the impact of senior players like Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit on the young generation.

Ajit Singh lauded senior players

The ACU chief said that his team will be closely monitoring the social media activities of players this season.

“See, while the number of venues are less, the hurdles of physical movement due to the coronavirus pandemic also means that approaches if any will be made through social media. So, we are going to be closely monitoring the same and ensuring that there is nothing that escapes the team’s eyes,” he said.

ACU Chief Ajith Singh

Singh also lauded the senior players for inspiring the current generation. He said, “I must say our seniors like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma among other have been brilliant and apart from the education we conduct every season, these seniors have been great mentors and have ensured that the youngsters coming in are aware that this is a zone which they should not enter at any cost.”

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