COA lifts suspension of Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul with instant effect until Ombudsman appointment

The duo was not selected for the ongoing New Zealand series that the Indian team is current playing after they were recalled during the middle of the Australia tour. With BCCI Chairman CK Khanna and Mumbai Indians pressurizing COA to get the investigation over with as soon as possible, the Supreme Court-appointed body finally decided to temporarily lift it from the Indian players until an Ombudsman is appointed for the same.

“The Committee of Administrators (“CoA”) had, by emails dated 11.01.2019, and in exercise of Rule 41(6) of the Constitution of BCCI, suspended Mr. Hardik Pandya and Mr. K.L. Rahul in view of the allegations of misconduct against them, pending adjudication of the allegations under Rule 46 of the approved BCCI Constitution,” read the BCCI press release which was signed by the CoA.

The press release further explained that the final decision of the enquiry would be delivered by the BCCI Ombudsman, who would be appointed by the Supreme Court.

“Since the adjudication of all allegations of misconduct against any cricketer registered with, inter alia, the BCCI is required to be undertaken by the BCCI Ombudsman, whose appointment is pending directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the CoA is the of the view that the interim suspension orders dated 11.01.2019 should be presently lifted with immediate effect.

“The above matter and decision has been taken with the concurrence of the Learned Amicus Curiae, Mr. P.S. Narasimha. In view of the above, the suspension orders dated 11.01.2019 is immediately lifted pending appointment and adjudication of the allegations by the BCCI Ombudsman.”

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