Delhi cricket support staff across age groups awaits contracts long after season is over

Delay in formal contracts and payment of daily allowances mean people have to spend out of their own pockets, a support staff member said

The domestic season for the Delhi senior team got over last month but members of the support staff are still awaiting their coaching contracts from the Delhi District and Cricket Association (DDCA).

The same is the case with the support staff of the U-19 and U-25 squads. The U-19 season got over for Delhi in December while the U-25 team played its last game a week ago.

Expectedly, none of the support staff across age groups wanted to speak on the matter on record when PTI contacted them.

Abhay Sharma coached the Delhi senior team from October-January without a contract and the same for U-25 coach Pankaj Singh, U-19 coach Jaswant Rai and other members of the support staff.

A source in the DDCA said the support staff's contracts would be handed out soon and they will be paid in full.

"The contracts will be handed out soon and all the coaches across age groups will be paid in full. All their daily allowances were paid duly over the course of the season," the source said.

Members of the support staff across age groups confirmed to PTI that daily allowances were distributed timely though had to spend out of their own pocket at times.