Setting a wrong precedent will cost Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) dear and Mumbai will struggle to get selectors in future, warned former Mumbai captain and selector Shishir Hattangadi in the light of the current controversy wherein a cricket official of an affiliated club has raised the issue of selectors not watching local matches.

"Firstly, I didn't approve of the sacking of the last selection committee [headed by Milind Rege] and coach [Chandrakant Pandit]. They were doing well enough, but did anybody then initiate a signature campaign and say you cannot do this? Why are we being selective about things that pertain to the game," asked Hattangadi.