SC not BCCI must decide Chennai fate, says S. Kannan
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is facing tense moments daily. With the team's poor performances on the field in two away series in South Africa and New Zealand, followed by the mediocre showing in the Asia Cup, there is criticism all round. Sunil Gavaskar has been scathing in his remarks as he feels the choice of the playing XI is not the best one and certain cricketers like Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishwar Pandey are not being given a chance. It is altogether another matter that criticism for opener Rohit Sharma is muffled.
To be sure, the BCCI is not too worried about results overseas as it grapples with more contentious issues from the scheduling of the IPL and venues to its written reply to the Supreme Court in connection with the Justice Mukul Mudgal probe panel report.
As has become a habit now, two days ago when portions of the BCCI reply sent to the Supreme Court were leaked to the media, the first impression was that the Board has accepted in toto all recommendations made by the Mudgal probe.
However, there are certain interesting portions in the BCCI reply which the honourable court will go through in a fortnight's time. The hardcore cricket fans thought there would be a lot to hear from the Court on Friday. Now that the matter has been postponed to March 25, the BCCI does get a mini breather.
BCCI will not want any adverse comments from the court.
The point is, the BCCI, while accepting a lot of the recommendations of the Mudgal panel, has been smart in the "conclusion" section.
It goes on to suggest that as regards taking action against Chennai Super Kings, the matter be left to the BCCI. The world of cricket knows it is hard to trust the BCCI. Its transparency and credibility is at rock bottom. Initially, Chennai Super Kings boss N. Srinivasan said his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan had nothing to do with the team.
And now that the cat is out of the bag, the BCCI is trying to find an escape route for the franchise. Going by reports appearing in the media, the BCCI is now agreeing with the Mudgal report that the operational rules governing the IPL should apply to Meiyappan and CSK.
Then again, we need to know how the BCCI will deal with the Rajasthan Royals as well, as the report asks for a further investigation into the allegation of betting against their coowners Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty.
You and I know that despite being the world's richest and most powerful cricket body, the faith in the BCCI is at an all-time low. Assuming it wants to take action against Meiyappan, at the most what could happen is they will ban Srinivasan's sonin-law from anything cricketrelated.
But the main issue is the continuance of CSK and Rajasthan Royals franchises. Left to the BCCI, the punishment could mean levying a fine of a few crore rupees. For a team with such huge brand equity, imposing fines will mean nothing.
If at all one is serious about the image of Indian cricket and the IPL, punitive action needs to be taken against Meiyappan, CSK and Rajasthan Royals. The BCCI does not enjoy any confidence from the average cricket lover and for that faith to be reinstated, it would be best if the apex court itself deals with what the punishment should be.
Good news from Dubai for Team India, Virat & Jadeja
Amid gloom, there is some good news for India. India, who suffered at the hands of Pakistan in the recently concluded Asia Cup in Bangladesh where their arch-rivals outclassed them, have been guaranteed they would retain their No.2 position in the ICC ODI team rankings at the April 1 cut-off date. Also Indian batsman Virat Kohli has reclaimed No 1 position and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has jumped four places to fifth in the bowlers' rankings.
India finished with 113 points, just one ahead of third-ranked Sri Lanka, to walk away with a prize of $75,000. There was no other change in the table with all sides retaining their positions.
Australia were assured of the No.1 ranking in January after India lost their ODI series against New Zealand 0-4. They will receive the ODI shield as well as a cheque of $175,000.
The Asia Cup was the last ODI series before the deadline.
The following are the One-Day International (ODI) team rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) here Sunday:
1. Australia 117 points
2. India 113
3. Sri Lanka 112
4. South Africa 110
5. England 108
6. Pakistan 101
7. New Zealand 94
8. West Indies 90
9. Bangladesh 79
10. Zimbabwe
55 Virat Kohli reclaims No.1 ODI ranking Kohli has reclaimed the No.1 position at the conclusion of the Asia Cup, which was won by Sri Lanka. Kohli had entered the Asia Cup, trailing No.1 ranked AB de Villiers by two points. Kohli's tournament aggregate of 189 runs in three innings, with 136 against Bangladesh as his series best, earned him 12 points which has put him ahead of South Africa ODI captain by nine points. Following his knock of 136, Kohli had achieved his career high rating of 886 but finished with 881 points after scores of 48 (against Sri Lanka) and 5 (against Pakistan). Kohli didn't bat against Afghanistan. Kohli was last ranked No.1 just before the ODI series against New Zealand in January 2014. Other Indian batsmen to head in the right direction include Shikhar Dhawan in eighth (up by three places), Rohit Sharma in 22nd (up by one place) and Ravindra Jadeja in 50th (up by 12 places).
Jadeja jumps to 5th in ICC bowlers rankings Jadeja was the biggest mover in the One-Day International (ODI) bowlers' rankings, jumping four places to fifth while Pakistani spinner Saeed
Ajmal continues to lead the rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday.
1. Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) 789 points
2. Dale Steyn (South Africa) 742
3. Sunil Narine (West Indies) 714
4. Steven Finn (England) 681
5. Ravindra Jadeja (India) 676
6. L Tsotsobe (South Africa) 674
7. Morne Morkel (South Africa) 673
8. James Anderson (England) 669
9. Clint McKay (Australia) 666
10. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 651
To be sure, the BCCI is not too worried about results overseas as it grapples with more contentious issues from the scheduling of the IPL and venues to its written reply to the Supreme Court in connection with the Justice Mukul Mudgal probe panel report.
As has become a habit now, two days ago when portions of the BCCI reply sent to the Supreme Court were leaked to the media, the first impression was that the Board has accepted in toto all recommendations made by the Mudgal probe.
However, there are certain interesting portions in the BCCI reply which the honourable court will go through in a fortnight's time. The hardcore cricket fans thought there would be a lot to hear from the Court on Friday. Now that the matter has been postponed to March 25, the BCCI does get a mini breather.
BCCI will not want any adverse comments from the court.
The point is, the BCCI, while accepting a lot of the recommendations of the Mudgal panel, has been smart in the "conclusion" section.
It goes on to suggest that as regards taking action against Chennai Super Kings, the matter be left to the BCCI. The world of cricket knows it is hard to trust the BCCI. Its transparency and credibility is at rock bottom. Initially, Chennai Super Kings boss N. Srinivasan said his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan had nothing to do with the team.
And now that the cat is out of the bag, the BCCI is trying to find an escape route for the franchise. Going by reports appearing in the media, the BCCI is now agreeing with the Mudgal report that the operational rules governing the IPL should apply to Meiyappan and CSK.
Then again, we need to know how the BCCI will deal with the Rajasthan Royals as well, as the report asks for a further investigation into the allegation of betting against their coowners Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty.
You and I know that despite being the world's richest and most powerful cricket body, the faith in the BCCI is at an all-time low. Assuming it wants to take action against Meiyappan, at the most what could happen is they will ban Srinivasan's sonin-law from anything cricketrelated.
But the main issue is the continuance of CSK and Rajasthan Royals franchises. Left to the BCCI, the punishment could mean levying a fine of a few crore rupees. For a team with such huge brand equity, imposing fines will mean nothing.
If at all one is serious about the image of Indian cricket and the IPL, punitive action needs to be taken against Meiyappan, CSK and Rajasthan Royals. The BCCI does not enjoy any confidence from the average cricket lover and for that faith to be reinstated, it would be best if the apex court itself deals with what the punishment should be.
Good news from Dubai for Team India, Virat & Jadeja
Amid gloom, there is some good news for India. India, who suffered at the hands of Pakistan in the recently concluded Asia Cup in Bangladesh where their arch-rivals outclassed them, have been guaranteed they would retain their No.2 position in the ICC ODI team rankings at the April 1 cut-off date. Also Indian batsman Virat Kohli has reclaimed No 1 position and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has jumped four places to fifth in the bowlers' rankings.
India finished with 113 points, just one ahead of third-ranked Sri Lanka, to walk away with a prize of $75,000. There was no other change in the table with all sides retaining their positions.
Australia were assured of the No.1 ranking in January after India lost their ODI series against New Zealand 0-4. They will receive the ODI shield as well as a cheque of $175,000.
The Asia Cup was the last ODI series before the deadline.
The following are the One-Day International (ODI) team rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) here Sunday:
1. Australia 117 points
2. India 113
3. Sri Lanka 112
4. South Africa 110
5. England 108
6. Pakistan 101
7. New Zealand 94
8. West Indies 90
9. Bangladesh 79
10. Zimbabwe
55 Virat Kohli reclaims No.1 ODI ranking Kohli has reclaimed the No.1 position at the conclusion of the Asia Cup, which was won by Sri Lanka. Kohli had entered the Asia Cup, trailing No.1 ranked AB de Villiers by two points. Kohli's tournament aggregate of 189 runs in three innings, with 136 against Bangladesh as his series best, earned him 12 points which has put him ahead of South Africa ODI captain by nine points. Following his knock of 136, Kohli had achieved his career high rating of 886 but finished with 881 points after scores of 48 (against Sri Lanka) and 5 (against Pakistan). Kohli didn't bat against Afghanistan. Kohli was last ranked No.1 just before the ODI series against New Zealand in January 2014. Other Indian batsmen to head in the right direction include Shikhar Dhawan in eighth (up by three places), Rohit Sharma in 22nd (up by one place) and Ravindra Jadeja in 50th (up by 12 places).
Jadeja jumps to 5th in ICC bowlers rankings Jadeja was the biggest mover in the One-Day International (ODI) bowlers' rankings, jumping four places to fifth while Pakistani spinner Saeed
Ajmal continues to lead the rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday.
1. Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) 789 points
2. Dale Steyn (South Africa) 742
3. Sunil Narine (West Indies) 714
4. Steven Finn (England) 681
5. Ravindra Jadeja (India) 676
6. L Tsotsobe (South Africa) 674
7. Morne Morkel (South Africa) 673
8. James Anderson (England) 669
9. Clint McKay (Australia) 666
10. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 651
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