Why should I quit: Azhar

V. V. Subrahmanyam

HYDERABAD, JUNE.16. Azharuddin sees no reason why he should quit from the national team in the wake of Cronje's allegation.

Speaking to The Hindu late tonight, Azhar questioned the integrity of Cronje, who by his own confession has lied repeatedly. ``What evidential value does the statement by such a person have?'' he questioned.

``Cricket is my love, it is my passion. Why should I leave the sport just because someone has suggested that?''

Significantly, he stood by his comments in a local English daily in which he stated that he was being victimised as he hailed from the minority community. ``I definitely believe that there is a deep-rooted conspiracy to defame me and see that I am out of the Indian team,'' he said.

``It is stupefying why the media always singles me out when allegations were also made against others,'' he asked. ``I am not a cheat and will never be one,'' he said in reply to another query.

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