New Delhi: The Supreme Court has once again adjourned the hearing of the IPL scam report to November 24 (Monday). The special Bench, after reading the 35-page report submitted by Justice Mukul Mudgal and his team, has revealed the names of BCCI president-in-exile N. Srinivasan, his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, who was team principal of Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra and former IPL COO Sundar Raman among those probed by the panel for allegations of corruption.
The hearing was further adjourned till November 24. All four people who were asked to be physically present in the court for the next hearing. The BCCI elections, which scheduled for November 20 have also been put on hold.
Aditya Verma, the petitioner, had called for the report to be made public in the interest of the sport.
BCCI also came up with a request where it said that since elections are coming up and there is a AGM meet on November 20, the court should allow N Srinivasan to participate if there is not found guilty. The court has however refused to give Srinivasan the permission to contest in elections.
In the final report submitted by the Mudgal committee on November 3, big names like ICC Chairman N Srinivasan and India captain MS Dhoni were believed to be under the scanner for their conflict of interest and it reportedly named a key member of India’s World Cup-winning team and touched upon his links with illegal bookmakers and match fixers.
The court barred Srinivasan from carrying out his duties as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) until it had delivered its final verdict, but did not stop him from heading the International Cricket Council.
The sixth IPL season last year was marred with a major controversy after police launched legal proceedings against several IPL officials and cricketers, including former Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, for illegal betting and spot-fixing. The IPL, which began in 2008, features the world`s top players signed up for huge fees by companies and high-profile individuals in a glitzy mix of sport and entertainment.
Bureau Report
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