Ind vs NZ pitch controversy: I had no bad intentions, says curator Salgaoncar

Pandurang Salgaoncar regretted his conduct in the TV sting operation. However, sources close to the veteran curator said the former Ranji Trophy pacer did not have any dubious intentions

Pandurang Salgaoncar regretted his conduct in the TV sting operation. However, sources close to the veteran curator said the former Ranji Trophy pacer did not have any dubious intentions. "He was very hurt with what appeared on TV and said he never intended to say what he did. He told me he was just joking with them. He knows he has made the biggest mistake of his career as a curator," a source, who spoke to Salgaoncar on Wednesday, told mid-day yesterday.

Pandurang Salgaoncar

Another friend of Salgaoncar, said: "Cricket and good pitches are his passion. He can never do anything wrong. Financially, he is well off as both his sons have good jobs. It was always his passion to be a curator and that's why he was continuing to do this job even at 68. Only a few years ago, he underwent heart surgery. He is still quite shocked with his conduct and is unable to explain why he said all those things. Yes, he feels he has been trapped."

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