A decision on the fate of tainted cricketers Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah, who have been charged with corruption, was on Tuesday postponed till January 18 by the BCCI’s disciplinary committee after th
A decision on the fate of tainted cricketers Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah, who have been charged with corruption, was on Tuesday postponed till January 18 by the BCCI’s disciplinary committee after the third accused in the matter — Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf — sought more time to present his case.
Chandila and Shah have already been questioned by the three-member committee, headed by president Shashank Manohar and comprising Jyotiraditya Scindya and Niranjan Shah.
Rauf had been issued a notice by the panel to respond to the allegations against him. The official, who has been charge-sheeted in the spot-fixing case, was declared a “wanted accused” along with 15 bookies from Pakistan.
In Tuesday’s meeting the panel decided to give more time to Rauf to respond. “The disciplinary committee of the Board met today in Mumbai. Mr. Hiken Shah appeared in person, made oral submission and a written reply to the findings of the Enquiry against him.
The Committee considered the request of Mr Asad Rauf to give him more time to respond to the findings of the Enquiry against him,” the BCCI said in statement. “The disciplinary committee will meet on Monday, 18th January, 2016 at Cricket Centre,” it added.
