BCCI removes Srini as ICC chief, 'will clean up our act,' promises new prez Shashank Manohar

Justice AP Shah appointed as BCCI ombudsman, to oversee conflict of interest

Mumbai

: N Srinivasan was on Monday dethroned as the ICC Chairman and nominate its recently-elected President Shashank Manohar as the chief of the world body. The decision to remove Srinivasan was taken at the BCCI's 85th Annual General Meeting here, virtually signalling the end of his hold on Indian cricket.

-"We will clean up the system and run BCCI in most transparent fashion,-" said Manohar.

-"Next year, we will have 12 Tests. So we need more new venues,-" he added.

The BCCI president also declared: -"Justice AP Shah appointed as BCCI ombudsman. He will oversee issues of conflict of interest.-"

The tenure of Srinivasan, who took over in June last year, was to end next year in the same month and the remainder of the term would be completed by Manohar as it is India's turn to hold the top position.

Talking about Roger Binny's exclusion from the selection panel, he said: -"Can't destroy Stuart Binny's career, so removed his dad from selection committee.-"

-"Government will decide the fate of series against Pakistan in December,-" confirmed the BCCI chief.

It is learnt that the resolution favouring replacing Srinivasan with Manohar was passed at the AGM. In case Manohar cannot attend the ICC meetings, Sharad Pawar will be India's representative.

The Tamil Nadu strongman will thus lose his grip on Indian cricket for good after having already been ousted as the BCCI President owing to the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal in which his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was held guilty of betting charges.

Although Srinivasan was not personally indicted for the damaging scandal but the Supreme Court-appointed RM Lodha committee had chided him for not acting on the elements which corrupted the IPL.

With his sacking as ICC chairman, Srinivasan now only remains the president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). His company India Cements had owned the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, which was suspended for two years after its officials were held guilty of betting.