Former BBCI president N Srinivasan moves Supreme Court seeking criminal prosecution of BCCI secy Anurag Thakur

The game of thrones in the Indian cricket has now brought in the public glare the acrimony between former BCCI president N Srinivasan and secretary Anurag Thakur, says a report in The Indian Express, stating that Srinivasan on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking criminal prosecution of Thakur under perjury charge over his “false affidavit” and “plethora of misleading” statements in court. 

In his plea, Srinivasan referred to the application moved by the BCCI, seeking a clarification from the top court as to whether he can be allowed to attend its meetings amid allegations of conflict of interest. Thakur swore his affidavit in support of this application, stating it has been drafted under his instructions and that he can vouch for the veracity of the facts mentioned therein. In this application, the BCCI secretary said Srinivasan had barged into the Kolkata working committee meeting on August 28 and insisted upon attending it. The BCCI had also cited alleged conflict of interest, claiming srinivasan was also a trustee in the India Cements Shareholders Trust that owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings,” adds the report.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed BCCI's plea seeking review of its verdict by which a controversial amendment of a rule which permitted the cricket board administrators to acquire or hold commercial interest in events like IPL and champions league was struck down.

According to a report in Firstpost, the apex court did not find merit in the plea of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking re-examination of its finding, which held that the amendment to rule 6.2.4 was the "true villain" of the situation leading to conflict of interest arising in IPL format between an administrator's duty and the commercial interest.

"We have examined the grounds urged in support of the prayer for review. We find no error apparent on the face of the record to warrant recall of our order dated January 22, 2015. The review petitions are, accordingly, dismissed," a bench comprising justices T S Thakur and F M I Kalifulla said.

A report in The Times Of India says that Shashank Manohar, who turned 58 on Tuesday, is set to return to the helm of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on October 4, four years after he completed his first three-year term as president. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on Tuesday called a Special General Meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on the date to elect a new president, paving the way for Manohar to succeed Jagmohan Dalmiya.

With Thakur also announcing Manohar as the 'consensus' candidate, the Nagpur-based administrator is set to be elected unopposed. "The SGM will be held in Mumbai and scrutiny of the nominations will be done on Oct 3," Thakur said in New Delhi.