6/2/13

India Cricket News: N Srinivasan steps aside temporarily; Dalmiya to run BCCI affairs | ESPN Cricinfo

The BCCI's press release did not mention who would constitute the new panel to investigate Gurunath Meiyappan, the Chennai Super Kings official arrested on charges of betting, the Super Kings owners India Cements, and the owners of Rajasthan Royals. The three-member panel formed on May 28 by the IPL governing council to look into corruption charges around IPL 2013 was automatically nullified after Jagdale's resignation. IS Bindra, the Punjab Cricket Association president, told ESPNcricinfo that the two High Court judges appointed to the panel will remain, and Jagdale's replacement will be appointed by Dalmiya. Bindra said he was told by Jaitley that the judges could not be replaced because, "it will be disrespect to the judges." Bindra also told Times Now that he was the only person at the working committee meeting who asked for Srinivasan's resignation. "Mr. Jaitley has had his way in this meeting. Most of the suggestions came from Mr Jaitley, including the appointment of Mr. Dalmiya," Bindra said. "Srinivasan is not resigning. He is just stepping aside for one month. This is taking the public for a ride. We needed something more than this. I suggested, let him step aside until September, but he said he is not going to resign."