Atul Sharma has done a runner

[Jakester1288]

The old thread was locked for some reason, which makes it stupid opening this one, but oh well.

I was going to post this a few weeks ago, but unfortunately I found the locked thread only. So now I'm opening this.

From Ian Pont himself:

Just to close the chapter on Atul Sharma for everyone who has shown interest.

I would like to apologise to everyone here for what has appeared to be someone who has tricked everyone over his intentions - including me.

Apart from disappearing owing me money, fans also know that Mr Sharma did not play in the IPL and the Rajasthan Royals confirmed he never showed up, nor did he sign a contract with them. He has vanished.

I do not wish to be associated with Mr Sharma and fully regret being taken in by someone who even calls himself ''Conman'' on Skype.

Any unhappy fans can ask Mr Sharma himself (+919821330812, [email protected]) why he did this to Indian cricket supporters. Good luck getting a response.

I am happy this person is out of my life but sad it cost me a lot of money and heartache in the end. I will never trust people again.

From Indian Cricket forums or something. Interesting to give his number and email out, good work. Lost all respect for Atul now, was excited to see him bowl his 160k or whatever it was bowling, but he's just ruined everything now.

 

[KBC]

Where's he now?

EDIT: Thanks to chetan for the idea! How about interviewing him on PC?

 

[Jakester1288]

Where's he now?

I don't know. I don't think too many people do.

 

[Howsie]

You would of had to of been highly gullible to believe this story.

 

[Chetan0304]

Employed in a call center?

I saw the video of him running with a tyre or something. he had a good physique.

email him with the url of Planetcricket and ask whether he would give a short interview for us. serious.

 

[SaiSrini]

What Atul did is wrong. Lacks the basic respect to inform your mentor if something wrong happened/if some problem exists.

But I guess he or people close to him want to withdraw from Pont after all the hype that Pont gave to him through these posts in internet message boards, forums, etc. But he is wrong to have withdrawn like that. He will never become an India player.

 

[aussie1st]

All that hype for nothing, lets hope that Khan guy can live up to his one.

 

[shravi]

All that hype for nothing, lets hope that Khan guy can live up to his one.

Kamran? At least we've seen more than his training session. We've actually seen him bowl in a match. Kamran looks good but who knows whether he'll still look as good once he's remodeled his action to fit the requirements.

 

[Highlander999]

I tried the number. It didn't work

 

[Cricketman]

It's an indian cell phone so you probably can't dial it directly.

 

[Jakester1288]

I highly doubt it's his contact details. I think it's someone impersonating Pont, because I hear that happens regularly on that forum. Pont surely wouldn't be so unprofessional to give away Atul's details like that, but if you are very angry, I can see how, if it really is him, he would.

 

[pcfan123]

Im completly lost here, who the hell is this guy? Anyone care to enlighten me with a brief summary.

 

[aussie1st]

Put simply hes the guy people said could bowl 160km/h every ball.

 

[Chetan0304]

That's a Indian cell number

Sid email him and ask if he can give a live interview for us. (of course with the live topic feature, so the server get's killed)

 

[angryangy]

I highly doubt it's his contact details. I think it's someone impersonating Pont, because I hear that happens regularly on that forum. Pont surely wouldn't be so unprofessional to give away Atul's details like that, but if you are very angry, I can see how, if it really is him, he would.

I can't see any locked or deleted threads on the subject, but if it's because this story is based on a terrible source, then I can see why.