Halfway done

Early in his report,the anti-corruption unit chief,Ravi Sawani,has spelt out the focus of his investigation and the boundaries set for him by the BCCI. His brief,he writes,was simple: Inquire into the illegal activities of three present Rajasthan Royals players S. Sreesanth,Ankit Chavan and Ajit Chandila and a former player,Amit Singh,who could be a fixer and a bookie now. Sawani makes it clear he wasnt picking all the worms in the cricket can. He mentions the alleged betting habits of Vindoo Dara Singh and Gurunath Meiyappan,son-in-law of the BCCI president,N. Srinivasan,but adds a rider. The scope of this inquiry does not extend to the conduct of Mr Guru Meiyappan as that matter is being dealt with by an independent committee being set up by the BCCI.

This panel of inquisitors who were supposed to finish the remainder of the clean-up was appointed reluctantly by the BCCI,and promptly declared spurious by the high court. If Sawani had enough authority to look into players wrongdoings,it begs the question why he couldnt have looked into the allegedly dubious activities of team-owners who arguably pose a more expansive threat to the leagues credibility,given their positions. In keeping Sawani away from the team owners,the BCCI can be said to have only dealt with half the menace. Youd be excused for believing that the more lethal string-pullers still roam scot-free.

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