BCCI has no right to cancel Mohammed Shami's contract, asserts former BCCI legal advisor

After Mohammed Shami's wife made a public allegation that the Indian pacer had attempted to kill her, the Indian cricket board has put his contract on hold till a final verdict was reached. However, at the time, Jahan had not made a formal complaint, and that made many people question the legality of the BCCI’s decision. 

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Now Bandyopadhyay, who was formerly hired by the BCCI as a Principal Legal Advisor, said that the BCCI did not have the right to cancel the Indian player’s contract on the basis of an allegation or even “on the basis of a complaint filed by his wife”.

"The selection (of a player) is done on the basis of merit and I have nothing to say if a player's contract is cancelled on the basis of that,” Bandyopadhyay said, reported NDTV.

"If the contract is cancelled on the basis of a complaint by his wife, it would be illegal and wrong. BCCI has no right to cancel the contract on the basis of a complaint filed by his wife."