New Delhi: The BCCI chief-in-exile, N Srinivasan, on Wednesday submitted an undertaking in Supreme Court saying that if he is elected BCCI President, he will keep himself away from all the IPL related issues. The next hearing on the case is scheduled for Monday, Dec 15.
N Srinivasan submits an undertaking in SC stating that if he is elected BCCI President he will keep himself away from all IPL related issues
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 10, 2014The Tamil Nadu strongman is also seeking SC permission to contest BCCI election.
The apex court asked BCCI to postpone its AGM for elections till January 31, 2015. Earlier, the elections were originally scheduled for Dec 17.
Supreme Court directs postponement of BCCI AGM for election of office bearers till January 31, 2015.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 10, 2014The Supreme Court added, "Postponement of December 17 AGM is necessary as the hearing in the matter is not likely to conclude before that:"
Meanwhile, the Indian cricket board has opposed setting up of high power panel to look into conflict of interest issue and punishment to be meted out on the basis of Mudgal committee. "Appointment of high power committee could affect BCCI's autonomy," BCCI told SC.
The apex court told BCCI that game of cricket will collapse if people's confidence in the sport is not restored.
In its early observations on Tuesday in the course of day-long arguments in the IPL cricket case, the Supreme Court seemed to have made it clear to Mr N. Srinivasan that he has to choose between the BCCI and his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.
There were more searching questions for the embattled administrator and cricket board in the hearing before the judges suggested later in the day that a new high-powered committee be set up to cleanse cricket.
As the BCCI AGM is scheduled to be held in Chennai on December 17, it remains to be seen whether the SC would allow Srinivasan to contest in the elections when the hearing resumes Wednesday morning.
“If you wish to contest as president, your investment is endangered. If you don’t fight the elections, your investment is safe,” the apex court observed.
Again, later observations seemed to suggest that the doors had not been shut totally on the cricket strong man.
After rejecting BCCI’s several options including the suggestion to hand over the issue to the Board’s Behaviour Committee comprising the likes of Ravi Shastri, Amitabh Choudhary and Sanjay Patel, the SC hinted at setting up a high-powered committee consisting of retired judges to suggest measures for cleansing the game and ascertain if there was conflict of interest involving Srinivasan
