If the Indian Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the IPL spot-fixing scandal is not queried further, then its rejection of a three-member probe committee, recommended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), should be seen as a slap in the face for the latter’s modus operandi.
It is time for BCCI President N. Srinivasan to open his eyes, given that he is blinded by autocracy, and realise that his activities remain in conflict with the interests of the game. This has now been illustrated by the court’s recognition that a three-member panel, which includes former cricketers and a jurist, deputed to look into allegations of spot fixing, which could curtail Srinivasan’s tenure, are not fit to carry out their obligations due to conflict of interest in several forms. The BCCI’s tactic of trying to obstruct what should essentially be an independent and impartial probe has failed. Too many people have gained from Srinivasan’s largesse but the dragnet is slowly closing in. Indian cricket needs cleaning up. The president could have salvaged his dignity earlier by leaving office on moral grounds, given that the roots of this current scandal are a little too close to home.
