Verma seeks Dalmiya intervention against Srinivasan attending ICC meet

Srinivasan will be attending the ICC meeting in Barbados

Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma on Monday wrote to Indian cricket board president Jagmohan Dalmiya questioning N. Srinivasan representing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the ICC Board Meeting in Barbados beginning June 24.

Questioning Srinivasan's recent election as the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), Verma said his representation at the International Cricket Council (ICC) meet was against the spirit of the Supreme Court order barring him from heading the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

"Srinivasan continues to have commercial interest in IPL since India Cements Ltd is deemed to be the owner of Chennai Super Kings. He continues to be disqualified despite transferring the franchise to a trust. Thus, the election of Srinivasan as president of TNCA is in contempt of the Supreme Court," Verma said in the letter.

Calling for action against Srinivasan for depriving the BCCI a substantial revenue due to the undervaluation the franchise to a trust for a very nominal value, Verma said the BCCI should derecognise Srinivasan as the TNCA president.

"Srinivasan, who was barred from heading the BCCI, is allowed to chair the ICC Board Meeting -- is also against the spirit of the Supreme Court order. It is hoped that BCCI will take note of the above and act according to the spirit of the Supreme Court order," said Verma.

Verma has also forwarded a copy of the letter to the Supreme Court-appointed Justice R.M. Lodha Committee, assigned to decide on the quantum of punishment for the wrongdoers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal and suggest policy reforms to the BCCI.

Verma, who filed the public interest litigation before the Supreme Court, will also be deposing before the Lodha Committee on Tuesday.