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Srinivasan attended IPL meeting despite SC order, alleges Verma

May 15, 2014 10:14 IST

The unrecognised Cricket Association of Bihar chief Aditya Verma asked BCCI's interim president Sunil Gavaskar to clarify whether N Srinivasan attended an Indian Premier League meeting despite a Supreme Court order restraining him from participating in any Board activity.

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Citing the Supreme Court order, which forced Srinivasan to step aside as BCCI president pending an inquiry into the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, Verma alleged that the Chennai-strongman conducted a secret meeting of the IPL Governing Council in Ranchi.

N Srinivasan"Being a petitioner in this matter, I want your clarification regarding Srinivasan staying in Ranchi during the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals match," Verma said on Wednesday.

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"He also arranged a secret meeting with the GC of IPL and management of CSK in Ranchi with the help of the president of Jharkhand State Cricket Association who is a member of the GC of IPL. This is a serious issue and I want to know that are you aware of that meeting?" he asked.

"If you don't know then you have to take action against the involved persons," he added.

Image: N Srinivasan

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