Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar on Saturday squarely blamed N Srinivasan for the mess in the high-profile IPl, saying that he was the “root of all scandals” and should immediately step down as the ICC chairman.In a scathing attack against Srinivasan, Manohar said that the BCCI had not taken any timely action to cleanse the game and has no choice now but to comply with the lodha Committee’s recommendations.
Manohar’s attack came just a day ahead of the IPl’s Governing Council Meeting in Mumbai where the future course of action and the implication of lodha Committee’s verdict on suspending Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for two years will be discussed.“Srinivasan should have stepped down in 2013, no individual is ahead of institution and he too is the root of all scandals and should immediately step down from his position as chairman of ICC,” he said.
Dalmiya unlikely to attend IPl GC Meeting
BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya, who is indisposed, is unlikely to attend Sunday’s crucial IPl governing council meeting in Mumbai. “Dalmiya is not going to attend the meeting in Mumbai. Rajeev Shukla had already met him and discussed the way forward and the secretary (Anurag Thakur), who will convene the meeting, is also in touch,” a source said.
However, there’s a buzz that Dalmiya might want to be present at the meeting to put an end to speculations regarding his health and that the Board was being “run” by the secretary.