“I will not go into what he (Amarnath) has said. I don’t think this has ever happened. I don’t think it is appropriate to give statements like this,” Shukla told reporters.

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“Whatever one has to say, one can say while participating in the selection meeting. Making comments about selection issues is not appropriate as it creates some kind of perception in the minds of players and fans. Selectors are independent. They are not under any pressure,” he added. Amarnath had told television channels that someone in the BCCI did not want to act against Dhoni after the disastrous tours to England and Australia. u00a0