Sehwag, fellow India opener Gautam Gambhir and pacemen Ishant Sharma and Ashish Nehra threatened to walk out on the Delhi Ranji Trophy team due to what they called unfair selections, even for junior squads.

Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) chief Arun Jaitely finally met Sehwag and Gambhir, along with former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, before promising to set right the system of selection.

Selectors often come under pressure in the cricket-mad nation and the Delhi panel faces heavy criticism. Jaitely blamed extra pressure from those close to players in the capital.

“Steps should be taken to ensure that standards of fairness at the highest level are maintained,” Jaitely told reporters.

“We’ll maintain the highest standards in this regard. This year it should be reflected better in terms of the past experiences.”