Arun Jaitley: Here is what Delhi cricket fraternity has to say about beleaguered Finance Minister

Amid all the allegations, Arun Jaitley has received huge backing from Indian cricketers hailing from Delhi.

New Delhi: People from different corners have come up with several allegations against Arun Jaitley, but the Finance Minister has received huge backing from Indian cricketing fraternity.

Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma, who hail from the national capital, have expressed their support in favour of Jaitley, who is under the scanner for his alleged role in financial irregularities.

Here is what the Indian cricketers had to say:

Gambhir hailed Jaitley for getting a proper stadium in the national capital.

Grossly inappropriate 2 blame @arunjaitley ji 4 corruption in DDCA. He was d one who got Delhi a proper stadium widout taxpayer's money. — GGF (@GautamGambhir) December 20, 2015

Appalling to note some ex-players blame @arunjaitley ji for all that's wrong in DDCA. Whereas dey enjoyed plum posts in DDCA coz of him. — GGF (@GautamGambhir) December 20, 2015

Sehwag, who annonced his retirement from international cricket earlier this year, also threw his weight behind Jaitley.

In my time with DDCA if I ever came to know of any 'surprising' selection of a player, all I needed to do was to inform @arunjaitley — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 20, 2015

And @arunjaitley Ji would immediately ensure correction and justice for the deserving players at #DDCA — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 20, 2015

Was a nightmare to speak to some others at DDCA but @arunjaitley ji was always available for players in case of any difficulty at any time. — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 20, 2015

Members from the current Indian team – Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma also voiced their opinions.

Grateful to have @arunjaitley ji as the president of our association He has always wanted to improve the game & help cricketers in everyway — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 20, 2015

@arunjaitley Ji always ensured top facilities for Delhi cricketers and players like me, from humble background always benefited under him. — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) December 20, 2015

.@arunjaitley ji has always been helpful, fair and kind in all my interactions with him #DDCA — Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) December 20, 2015

Cricketer-turned politician Kirti Azad, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with other leaders of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have accused Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of alleged irregularities and financial bunglings in Delhi’s cricket body, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), of which he was the president for about 13 years till 2013.