New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday suspended Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra from all cricketing activities pending inquiry.
At a press briefing after a meeting of the working committee here on Monday, BCCI working group interim head Jagmohan Dalmiya said: “Raj Kundra [co-owner of Rajasthan Royals] has been suspended, pending inquiry, from all cricketing activities.”
Kundra is the second team official after son-in-law of N. Srinivasan and Chennai Super Kings Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan to be suspended from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Board confirmed that the panel comprising Justices T. Jayaram Chouta and R. Balasubramanian investigating Meiyappan and CSK, would also probe charges against Kundra and Rajasthan Royals.
Meanwhile, the meeting’s focus was on saving the reputation of the IPL from plummeting further. Dalmiya spoke of “removal of sleaze, no cheerleaders and no after-match parties for the players” as effective measures. Players would be prohibited from accepting gifts, he said.
Other steps include a strict code of conduct for players, support staff and franchise owners, restriction of movement in dugouts and dressing rooms, and the requirement for all players and support staff to furnish their telephone numbers with the BCCI before the tournament.
Dalmiya proposed the posting of adequate number of Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) officials at team hotels and grounds and the jamming of mobile phones during matches. He invited suggestions from captains to curb corruption.