Committee of Administrators to refer Hardik-Rahul issue to ombudsman

NEW DELHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman DK Jain is set to get the Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul matter referred to him officially by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) when they meet in the capital on Thursday.

Speaking to IANS, a senior board executive confirmed that the CoA would refer the matter to the ombudsman once they meet for what is expected to be an important meeting, especially after the quarterly ICC meet wherein the letter from BCCI requesting for the international body to ban member boards from where terrorism emanates was turned down.

“The CoA will hand the matter to the ombudsman on Thursday when they meet in Delhi. It is one of the points that will be raised in a meeting which will also see the members discuss the ICC making it clear that no action can be taken on any member board on non-cricketing matters,” the executive said.

Apart from the three committee members – chief Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji and new inductee Lt Gen Ravi Thodge, there will be lawyers as well as the board discusses a few other important things from the recently concluded ICC meet.

Pandya and Rahul had been suspended briefly for their inappropriate conduct in a chat show and were flown back from the team during the Australia series.

But lack of an ombudsman saw the CoA removing the temporary suspension. While Pandya joined the squad in New Zealand, Rahul was asked to ply his trade for India A against the England Lions. (IANS)

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