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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Life Ban At Clear Sight For Lalit Modi


With the Delhi high court allowing the BCCI to conduct its Special General Meeting (SGM) in Chennai on Wednesday, the decks are cleared for the board to impose a possible life ban on former IPL chairman Lalit Modi for alleged financial irregularities while being at the helm of cash-rich league from 2008-2010.



The SGM, which is likely to be chaired by president in-exile N Srinivasan, has been convened to discuss the report of the Disciplinary Committee on Modi and decide the quantum of disciplinary punishment. Two-third of the majority will need to vote in favour of Modi's life ban.

It effectively means that a minimum of 21 votes are required out of the total 31 units to make the former IPL czar a persona non-grata in the world's richest cricket board.

"Save Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), expect no other BCCI units to support Modi tomorrow (Wednesday). Even PCA's case will depend on who attends the SGM -- president IS Bindra who is a Modi backer or secretary MP Pandove who is not known to possess a hardline stance," a BCCI official said.

While Modi got a stay order from Patiala house court on Saturday, the Delhi high court gave a favourable verdict to the BCCI on Tuesday which literally ends any chances Modi harboured of escaping the life ban.

Modi was the IPL chairman-cum-commissioner during the first three editions but was suspended immediately after the closing ceremony in 2010, on charges of financial irregularities in running of the league as well as improper practices during auction of two new teams before the third edition.

During the suspension, a three-member disciplinary committee comprising political heavyweights Arun Jaitely and Jyotiraditya Scindia along with president Srinivasan was formed. But Srinivasan recused himself and the erstwhile IPL chairman Chirayu Amin was made a member. But subsequently Amin also recused himself and it became a two-member committee.

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Updated at: Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013

10 to 15 Year Ban For Sreesanth And Co-Players Suggests BCCI Committee


The two-member disciplinary committee of the BCCI will meet in New Delhi on Friday to decide the fate of the Rajasthan Royals cricketers implicated in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

The panel, comprising boa-rd vice-presidents Niranjan Shah and Arun Jaitley, have asked S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan as well as prosecution witnesses Harmeet Singh and Siddharth Trivedi to be present at the ITC Maurya at 11 am.


Ajit Chandila, who is out on bail, will be interrogated at a later date.

Even though reports suggest that Sreesanth and Chavan are likely to be handed life bans for their role in the scandal, a senior BCCI functionary told dna that the panel may “buy time before announcing its decision”.

“It’s an open and shut case, but what if these players are proved innocent in a court of law? The BCCI will be a fix then. So there is no hurry. Let’s wait for the police to file its chargesheet,” the official said.

And in any case, the disciplinary panel will first deliberate on the report submitted by Ravi Sawani, who heads the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU). After examining the report, Shah and Jaitley will present their findings at the BCCI Annual General Meeting to be held on September 29.

Another top BCCI official confirmed that ‘president-in-exile’ N Srinivasan will not be present at the hearing. “He is very much part of the disciplinary committee, but he won’t be here on Friday,” the official said.

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Updated at: Friday, September 13, 2013

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Sachin Will Play 200th Test At Home


Sachin Tendulkar is all set to play his 200th Test match on home soil with the BCCI trying to squeeze in a series against the West Indies ahead of the year-end tour of South Africa.

The decision to invite West Indies for two Tests and five one-dayers was taken at the working committee meeting here today.


"We have sent a proposal to the West Indies Cricket Board in this regard. We are hopeful of working out the modalities for the series," a top BCCI official said.

The series against West Indies will provide Tendulkar a chance to complete the historic milestone of playing 200 Tests in front of home fans.

Mumbai and Kolkata are the likely venues for the much-anticipated matches and the final decision will be taken by the BCCI's tours and fixtures committee.

This has also raised speculation that Tendulkar may call it quits from the game after this series.

The champion batsman has so far played 198 Tests, scoring 15,837 runs at an average of 53.86. The top run-getter by quite a mile, Tendulkar has scored 51 hundreds in the five-day format.

Tendulkar, who has retired from ODIs and Twenty20s, played 463 50-over games scoring 18.426 runs at an average of 44.83. He struck 49 hundreds in the process.


The BCCI official said the working committee did not have any discussion on the South Africa series, which India need to finalise after rejecting the itinerary proposed by Cricket South Africa.

The official said the BCCI Annual General Meeting to be held in Chennai on September 29 will be chaired by N Srinivasan, who stepped aside as Board President in the wake of the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya will look after the day-to-day functioning of the Board till the AGM.

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Updated at: Sunday, September 01, 2013

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Srinivasan Cornered : Two top officials of BCCI resigns




New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Chennai: The walls are closing in on Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) chief N Srinivasan after two top board officials - Treasurer Ajay Shirke and Secretary Sanjay Jagdale - quit on Friday evening. Other BCCI office-bearers also likely to resign forcing Srinivasan to call a board meeting early next week, say sources.

Shirke who was appointed by Srinivasan in the panel to investigate the complaints about players having link with the bookies. Both Shirke and Jagdale was also named as the most close associates of Srinivasan in BCCI, but with the two gone, it seems that Srinivasan will have a tough time. The board which has 18 members against Mr. Srinivasan holding the president post and 8 members with him. With the upcoming board meeting on June 8, that should seal the fate.

Again the resignation decision still rests in hands of Mr. Srinivasan as he can choose to hold on to the post, in which case, the board can appoint a intermediary committee which will monitor the boards operations until the investigations are complete. Following the resignation, Mr. Shirke told the media,

"This is just my decision. This has nothing to do with anything else. I was feeling very hurt, very upset [with the off-field issues]. I want to see cricket as a game," he said. "I had already requested the president to not keep me on the panel," said Jagdale and added that quitting the president's post is entirely Srinivasan's decision. "Frankly, I leave it to him. He has been in the game longer than me. I don't think there is any personal allegation against him."

"It's just the day I have resigned. It [working with a different president] will depend on the freedom or mindset of that president," Shirke said.
It was a crippling blow for the BCCI president who walked out of Chennai airport, into a media scrum and his hold over the cricket board slipping away rapidly. Not surprisingly, Srinivasan stayed quiet even as reports started to emerge that resignations of other key officials were inevitable.

Updated at: Saturday, June 01, 2013

Friday, May 18, 2012

Five year ban - SRK @ Wankhede




Finally MCA has arrived at a feasible solution to the much hyped controversy. There was war of words and it seems to have settled down from what looked like a life time ban to a five year ban. Yes, Shah Rukh Khan will not be allowed in the premises of Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the next five years. BCCI has opted out of the controversy and have advised both MCA officials and Shah Rukh to ease it out and not continue the words war!

On Wednesday, the MCA filed a police complaint against the Bollywood star for abusing and assaulting its officials in an inebriated state; the Bollywood star, in turn, sought an apology from the association for security guards shoving his daughter and other kids around and its officials' "unpardonable" behaviour. 

The controversial event happened after the 32-run win by KKR over Mumbai Indians and after the match SRK was accompanied by a team of 20-30 kids and the issue happened when the kids tried to enter the stadium and the security officials at the ground tried to stop them at the boundary lines. SRK was etched when the security team did try to touch and 'manhandled' the kids in the name of security. SRK says "touched little girls in the garb of security". This led to an argument, in which Khan and his associates allegedly abused and shoved MCA officials and security guards. 


The MCA version differed greatly. In a complaint filed at Marine Drive police station, MCA secretary Nitin Dalal said Khan and his entourage "entered the ground without proper accreditation along with 15-20 boys". "When a young girl wished him... Mr Shah Rukh Khan abused her in most dirty and vulgar language (like f*** off)... an MCA watchman came forward and asked everyone to vacate the stadium. Shah Rukh charged at the watchman and hit him and continued to use abusive language like f*** MCA, f*** BCCI," the complaint asserted. 

Shahrukh says that he intervened only when he saw the security guards manhandling his kids and their friends who were playing near to the field. "It is unpardonable for security officials to physically touch little girls in the garb of security. I came downstairs to tell them not to misbehave with the children. It was the MCA officials who started the tirade, one gentleman came to the spot and said something in Marathi that is unrepeatable. That made me angry and if children with me are misbehaved with, I will behave this way time and again. Yes, I did get angry but I think the officials need to look at their own behaviour first." said the superstar in th press conference held at his home.

SRK denies that he was drunk and adds - "If this is the treatment that is meted out, I would not want to be there myself.... I will call Deshmukh. I will write a complaint about their behaviour." He also refuted allegations of him abusing a female fan. "It would be very small of me at this age and day to do something like that." 

Although Ravi Savanth continues to stay his ground and says "Shah Rukh Khan misbehaved and abused MCA security personnel as well as its officials, including our president, Vilasrao Deshmukh, after the match." Deshmukh added: "Despite (MCA) officials attempting to pacify him, Shah Rukh Khan attacked them and used abusive language. The MCA managing committee has recommended a ban and will take a final call."

Its still a big mystery but this is what it sums up to!




Updated at: Friday, May 18, 2012