BCCI tough stand on modi
Chennai: Faced with the tricky issue of how to deal with the possible re-entry of banned former IPl Commissioner lalit Modi into Rajasthan Cricket Association, the BCCI on Saturday decided to become a party in the Supreme Court case challenging the RCA polls and get its position clarified. The decision to “intervene” in the Special leave Petition filed in the Supreme Court, was taken in an Emergent Working Committee meeting of the Board to discuss the possible implications of Modi’s re-entry into the RCA. “The Working Committee meeting of the BCCI was held today to decide the course of action to be followed to enforce the decision of the Members to expel Mr lalit Modi. It was noted by the members that lalit Modi had contested for the post of President in the elections of Rajasthan Cricket Association notwithstanding his expulsion by BCCI,” BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel said in a release. “The members decided that the BCCI must intervene in the SlP filed by Mr. Rungta in the Supreme Court challenging the Rajasthan Sports Act and get clarified the position of BCCI to enable the enforcement of its resolution passed on 25th September 2013 expelling Mr. lalit Modi.” it said.
Modi’s lawyer disallowed
Chennai: Rajasthan Cricket Association representative Mehmood Abdi feels BCCI President N Srinivasan should not decide on any matter relating to lalit Modi’s possible return to administration through the RCA because of his “old enmity” with the banned former IPl Commissioner. Abdi was authorised by the RCA to present its case in the BCCI meet here. But the lawyer was not allowed in as the RCA, which has been threatened with a ban for letting Modi back, is not a member of the BCCI working committee. “The entire episode reflects a very disturbing trend of intolerance and muffling the dissenting voices in BCCI. This incident should act as an eye opener for other members. This behaviour does not befit any democratic institution,” Abdi said in a statement. Abdi said BCCI President N Srinivasan should keep away from any decision. “He cannot act fairly or rationally in matters relating to Mr Modi. The very fact that even before the declaration of the RCA election results action is being contemplated against RCA for permitting Mr Modi to contest the elections shows the extent of Mr Srinvasan’s bias and enmity against Mr Modi,” Abdi said.
Kohli retains sixth spot
Dubai: Virat Kohli retained his second position to be the highest-placed Indian batsman, while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan also maintained their respective sixth and 10th spots in the latest ICC ODI rankings.