TNPL corruption inquiry to be completed in one week, says TNCA insider source
An insider source from the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has informed that the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) inquiry into the corruption allegations against the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) will be completed in one week. The TNCA have formed a three-member panel for the probe.
The panel comprising a retired Chennai police commissioner, a senior lawyer and a former India spinner will investigate the alleged corrupt activities of a franchise, along with the cricketers who reportedly have been approached by bookmakers. The TNCA committee, which is probing the allegations alongside the ACU, is expected to submit its report in a week’s time.Â
“The BCCI’s ACU looks after all T20 leagues in India. If they have found something wrong, they have intimated us about some owners for which an inquiry has been conducted. They (committee) are in the process of inquiring and they would be finishing it in about one week. The owners and players have been asked to appear before the inquiry panel,” the insider told The Indian Express.
Earlier this week, the TNCA had made a press release confirming the news on the internal inquiry but refused to give details “on the specifics” until the process is over. Supreme Court-appointed CoA head Vinod Rai said that the matter has been handed over entirely to the ACU as the national cricket board (BCCI) is preparing for its elections. ACU chief Ajit Singh Shekhawat had shed some light into the matter on Sunday.
“These players have informed us and we are checking who have approached them. We are taking statements asking when they were approached, under what circumstances. Usually, the messages come on WhatsApp, so we are trying to establish IDs. We haven’t questioned any team owners, yet,” Shekhawat had said.