Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman Vineet Saran has decreased the ban on former Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila to seven years.
Chandila was banned for all times following his alleged involvement within the spot-fixing scandal in the course of the 2013 IPL season together with former India pacers S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan. This resulted in a significant setback in Indian cricket which compelled the Supreme Court to intervene and alter its structure.
The Indian board had already lifted the ban on Sreesanth and Chavan. Sreesanth went on to play for his crew Kerala, whereas Chavan began taking part in for his membership crew in Mumbai.
In his order, Saran wrote, “The present case arises out of Case Crime No. 20/2013 dated 09.05.2013 registered with the Special Cell of Delhi Police against the applicant on allegations of spot-fixing in cricket matches of the Indian Premier League (“IPL”). Pending investigation, the BCCI suspended the applicant from all cricket actions on 17.05.2013. In addition to the felony proceedings initiated towards the applicant, disciplinary proceedings have been additionally initiated towards him by the BCCI. Accordingly, the applicant dated The illustration dated 04.11.2019 is accepted and his prayer is allowed to grant him parity with Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan. Life ban imposed on him by BCCI Disciplinary Committee order dated 18.01.2016 with impact from 18.01.2016 is decreased for a interval of seven (7) years.
In 2017, the Kerala High Court lifted the life ban imposed on Sreesanth by the BCCI within the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. In his judgement, Justice A Muhammad Mustaque mentioned that there was no incriminating proof to level to Sreesanth’s involvement within the spot-fixing scandal. The courtroom mentioned that the committee has arrived at this conclusion solely on the premise of circumstantial proof.
The committee discovered nothing to counsel that the cricketer had agreed to spot-fixing. In such circumstances the one chance that may very well be pointed towards the cricketer was his information as regards to betting. Evidence means that betting syndicates and different mafias had cornered the gentleman’s sport. The courtroom gave this verdict whereas accepting Sreesanth’s petition difficult the choice of the BCCI’s disciplinary committee. Back in 2015, a Delhi courtroom acquitted Sreesanth of all expenses, however the BCCI banned him for all times.
Following Sreesanth’s order, Chandila and Chavan requested the Indian board to elevate the ban on them.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
