Newly-elected BCCI president Shashank Manohar said that the new dispensation would not have a “vindictive attitude” towards anyone including former chief N Srinivasan, whom he termed as “one of the best secretaries” of the board.
“We are not working here with a vindictive attitude. The entire Board — all 30 members including the Tamil Nadu CA (headed by Srinivasan) was united that all of us have to work together to build the image of this Board. For that, we can’t fight amongst ourselves and have any vindictive attitude when we decide on matters,” said Manohar, without elaborating anything about Srtinivasan’s future as chairman of ICC.
“I can tell you Srinivasan was an excellent secretary, he was better than most of the secretaries I have come across in the Board. He was one of the best secretaries to have as I found out during my (2008-09 to 2010-11) tenure. I don’t know what happened after I completed my term in 2011.” Manohar said.
However, he left it to the general body of the Board to decide whether to continue to nominate Srinivasan’s name as the chairman of the ICC. “The General Body has to decide at the AGM,” he answered.