In a major embarrassment for BCCI president N Srinivasan, a Supreme
Court-appointed panel held his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan guilty of
betting and passing on team information during the IPL matches last
year. The SC panel head by by Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal also
recommended further probe against Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty,
part-owners of Rajasthan Royals, besides suspending them from
participating in any activity of the BCCI, including IPL matches,
pending final
determination of their role.
Panel indicts BCCI chief’s son-in-law:
“The role of Meiyappan in Chennai Super Kings as a team official stands
proved… allegations of betting and passing on information against him
stand proved. However, the allegations of fixing require further
investigation,” said the panel headed by Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal,
which submitted its report to a bench led by Justice A K Patnaik on
Monday.
Cloud over Royals, Chennai Super Kings: The
fate of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals appeared to hang in
the balance on Monday after the Supreme Court-appointed panel clarified
that BCCI-IPL may immediately terminate an agreement with a franchisee
or owner if their acts hurt the reputation of the T20 league and the
game of cricket.
Lens falls on six capped players, one in Indian team: Up
to six “Indian capped” players — including one currently in the team —
are expected to come under the scanner for their alleged roles in the
IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal as their names have come up in the
Mudgal Report filed before the Supreme Court on Monday.
It’s up to BCCI, SC to decide Gurunath’s future, says Justice Mudgal:
Much before he became a High Court judge, former Punjab and Haryana
High Court Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal was a well-known sports
enthusiast, also involving himself in sports law and speaking on issues
concerning growing instances of corruption in sport, especially cricket.
In an email interview with The Indian Express, Justice Mudgal talks
about his committee’s report, submitted to the Supreme Court today, on
spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League.
Gurunath was a CSK team official India:
Cements, the owners of Chennai Super Kings, failed to ensure that the
team’s official Gurunath Meiyappan adhered to the rules and regulations
of the Indian Premier League, according to a Supreme Court appointed
Justice Mudgal IPL Probe Committee.
Surprising why Kundra’s statement wasn’t recorded under MCOCA: The
Mudgal Report states that “there are materials on record to justify an
appropriate investigation to ascertain the culpability of Mr. Raj Kundra
and his wife Ms Shilpa Shetty, in placing bets as owner of a franchisee
in IPL. Any such culpability on the part of the Kundras would fasten
liability on the franchisee, Jaipur IPL Cricket Private Limited and it
would be incumbent to ascertain such liability of the franchisee for
purposes of appropriate sanctions under the Operational Rules and/or the
Franchise Agreement”.
