Thursday, February 19, 2009

Azharuddin joins congress

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin Thursday joined the Congress but there was no decision on whether he will contest the upcoming elections.

Senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily "Azharuddin has joined the Congress today", he also said “however, the party has not yet decided whether he will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections”.

'There are no criminal cases lodged against him anywhere and it is Azharuddin who has filed a case against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Everyone is aware that there are a number of leaders in the opposition with criminal background,' Moily added.

'I am sure it (Congress) will do well. I don't know where I will be standing from. I don't decide that as I am not the captain anymore,' said Azharuddin.

Azharuddin, who captained India in three one-day international World Cups, He scored 6,215 runs in 99 tests and 9,378 runs in 334 one-day internationals in a career spanning 15 years.

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