On Wednesday, January 31, a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against former India pacer Prashant Vaidya in connection with the Nagpur check forgery case. The 56-year-old, who played his four ODIs for India in the mid-1990s, was taken to court and released on bail.
Vaidya represented India in four One-Day Internationals in 1995-1996. He is considered to be a promising pacer and he spent some time at his MRF His Pace Foundation in Chennai before his cricket career faded away.
According to Inspector Vittarsingh Rajput of Bajaj Nagar police station, Vaidya allegedly purchased steel from a local dealer, presented the rejected check and demanded fresh payment from the dealer. The cricketer refused to pay, so the shopkeeper filed an application with the court, which imposed an NBW on him for failing to appear in court.
“After Vaidya’s arrest, we recorded the execution of the NBW in the guardhouse diary. “The legal process has been officially completed,” Rajput said.
The trader filed a complaint with the court, which issued the former fast bowler an NBW for failing to appear in court, officials said. The former cricketer was released on £5,000 bail, according to the Times of India. Vaidya is currently the Chairman of the Cricket Development Committee ofVidarbha Cricket Association.
Vaidya also worked as a talent scout in the youth teams of Mumbai Indians. Vaidya was a right-arm fast bowler who played for both Vidarbha and Bengal. In his short international career, he took his four wickets in as many ODIs. Vaidya took his 171 wickets in 56 domestic first-class matches.
India Looks To Level The Series 1-1 In Vizag
The Indian team will aim to win the second match at Dr. Martin’s on Friday to level the five-match Test series against England. It is scheduled to open at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Vizag.
In the previous match, India lost to England by 28 runs on a difficult pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. India took a lead of his 190 in the first innings but could not sustain it as England hit back big with Ollie Pope’s 196.
As a result, India was left with 231 with more than five sessions remaining and a target that could be achieved in four. However, ultimately Tom was defeated by his Hartley spin in the first game of the series.
