Surprised by the reason Gujarat Titans gave for dropping me: Dottin
New Delhi. West Indies’ Deandra Dottin expressed her disappointment at being left out of the Women’s Premier League, saying that the reason given by Gujarat Giants for this is surprising. The 31-year-old West Indies all-rounder Dottin was bought by the Adani Group team for Rs 60 lakh but was pulled out of the tournament due to medical reasons before the start of the tournament. The Giants said Dottin failed to clear his medical by the deadline, which led to his replacement by Australia’s Kim Garth. However, Dottin said on Twitter, “I want to make a brief statement on the speculation about my exit from the first female Premier League.” I am very disappointed by this. The reason given for my ouster is surprising.
He said, “Adani Group’s Gujarat Giants team bought me in the auction of the league. Before the start of the tournament, the franchise claimed that I was ruled out due to medical reasons. After this it was said that I could not get the medical clearance which I got on February 20 itself. Dottin, who played 143 ODIs and 127 T20s for the West Indies, said that he was surprised by the decision of the team management. She said, “I want to clarify that I had mild pain in my stomach and it had become swollen. I got the treatment done in December 2022. After this it was shown to the experts in December and January. I was asked to take rest till February 13 and from February 14 I was allowed to do fitness activities and sports.
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Dottin said, “I started practicing. I honestly shared all the information with the Gujarat Giants physio but it was twisted and told to the team management that after the practice session I had developed abdominal pain, whereas it was was not. Later the team asked me to get tested in Canada. I also gave the team the approval I got from my doctor, Ian Lewis, on 20 February.
