Rajasthan Royals to file FIR against tainted trio,BCCI awaits probe report

Addressing a press conference at the end of the BCCI’s working committee meeting here on Sunday,board president N Srinivasan confirmed that Rajasthan Royals will press charges against the players.

“We also invited the Rajasthan Royals owners and management to attend the meeting and brief the working committee on this incident. We were informed that they intend to file a police complaint against the three players,” he said. The IPL franchise was represented by co-owner Manoj Badale.

“I am for zero tolerance against those who have put us in such disgrace. It is indeed shocking. There could not have been a bigger betrayal than this,” said Rajasthan Royals chairman

Ranjit Barthakur while speaking to The Indian Express prior to the BCCI meeting.

At its meeting today,the BCCI decided that all players’ agents would have to be accredited. Also,an anti-corruption official and a security officer will be associated with each franchise.

The BCCI has appointed its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) chief Ravi Sawani as commissioner of an inquiry into the spot-fixing issue. The board said it would wait for the committee’s findings before taking any action against the players.

“We’ve asked Ravi Sawani to submit a report to the disciplinary committee,and if the committee says they are guilty,we will take stern action,” said Srinivasan. “We have to observe all channels of natural justice. If the players are found guilty,we will not hesitate to act ruthlessly.”

Srinivasan said the ACSU faced limitations in stopping corruption as it was not a “police organisation”,and would be “handicapped when it comes to control over bookies.”