Gujarat Giants have discovered themselves in troubled waters over exclusion of Deandra Dottin from the continuing version of Women’s Premier League (WPL). They had secured her providers for INR 60 lakh within the public sale however forward of the competitors, introduced Kim Garth as her substitute a lot to the shock of the cricketer. Dottin cleared on Twitter that she isn’t injured to which the GG administration launched a statement stating that she was ‘unable to acquire the required medical health certificates.’
Meanwhile, Dottin has now launched a two-page long statement claiming that she was cleared by the surgeons to play. But the franchise required an official medical health certificates and got here up with difficult deadline for a similar. Hence, she could not get the medical certificates that wasn’t requested of every other participant aside from her. As for her harm, the cricketer revealed that she was struggling from belly ache and had undergone required treament in December 2022. The veteran has additionally alleged that the franchise was conveyed the inaccurate particulars about her health after coaching session.
Here’s the statement that Dottin shared:
“I wish to issue a brief statement in light of ongoing speculation surrounding my recent exclusion from the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) that is currently taking place in India. I remain deeply disappointed by what can only, plausibly, be described as bewildering reasoning for my omission from the tournament. As was widely publicised, I was bought at the WPL auction by the Gujarat Giants, a franchise owned and operated by the Adani Group. At the commencement of the tournament, the franchise claimed that I was excluded from the team because I was apparently ‘recovering from a medical situation’. This was followed by a subsequent, clarifying statement that contended that I was, in fact, “unable to obtain medical clearance” despite being granted as recently as February 20.”
“I would like to make it clear that I had experienced minor abdominal pain and swelling for which I had sought treatment in December 2022. This was followed by two further referrals to specialists for second opinions in December and January 2023, respectively. Following testing and investigations by the specialists, I was asked to rest until February 13th and was cleared to resume fitness and playing activity from February 14th. Consequently, I recommenced my personal training and fitness regime according to the guided timelines and experienced some soreness on the first day of resumed training which was anticipated and reasonable, given that I had been asked to rest in the weeks preceding training. I was transparent about this in correspondence with the Gujarat Giants physiotherapist, however, this was misconstrued and later conveyed to members of the franchise’s management team as me “experiencing abdominal pain post-session” which was not what I had indicated. The franchise, subsequently, insisted that I get myself assessed locally in Canada, where I am currently based, despite medical clearance being granted as recently as February 20th by my treating surgeon, Dr lan Lewis, a copy of which had been presented to Giants.”
“To my shock, I was then forwarded email correspondence from the Giants’ physiotherapist, that included the following demand “Deandra Dottin is strictly advised to submit her fitness report along with the recent scan by 26/02/2023. She will be deemed unfit for T20 matches in the WPL if she doesn’t comply. This request was sent on Saturday 25th February with the deadline provided being the following day – Sunday – making it near impossible to administer all stipulated medical tests, particularly over a weekend.”
“On Sunday, twenty sixth February, I acquired one other e mail from a senior supervisor at Adani Sportsline (the sports activities arm of Adani Group) which acknowledged that I used to be thought-about an integral a part of the workforce and that I ‘hold a solid role to play’, nevertheless, they’d require me to supply the brand new scan and studies by March 1st. Whilst I used to be making an attempt my utmost to rearrange an expedited CT scan in accordance with the varied deadlines I used to be being served, I acquired one more e mail the next day (Monday, twenty seventh February), this time from the Head of Adani Sportsline, stating that they have been unable to seek out me a well timed appointment at a personal hospital from their finish and that they’d, thus, formally be in search of to switch me within the League.”
“The Giants’ second public statement regarding my exclusion – published on March 5th – specifically stated the following: ‘unfortunately, we were unable to obtain a medical clearance before the defined deadline for this season, such clearances are a requirement of all players participating in the WPL’. To the best of my knowledge, other players had not been requested to partake in medical testing nor require medical clearance as a requisite to participating in the tournament.”
“Furthermore, I’m bewildered as to why, having been cleared to renew coaching by a number of surgeons, it was insisted upon by the franchise that I repeat medical testing and produce medical clearance that had already been supplied. At the very least, I hope the above account of occasions that transpired – these that are additionally backed by documented correspondence – shall put to relaxation ongoing hypothesis and supply my followers, the media and stakeholders an correct private perception into my unlucky exclusion from the maiden Women’s Premier League.”
