MCA not to challenge BCCI’s ban on Ankeet Chavan

MCA not to challenge BCCI’s ban on Ankeet Chavan

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided not to challenge the ban of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Ankeet Chavan, after the state association received an official letter from the cricketer requesting to be allowed to resume his cricketing career. Earlier, MCA’s joint secretary Dr P V Shetty had suggested that though they would write to BCCI regarding Ankeet’s request, the association would not abide the final decision that would be taken by the cricket board.

MCA vice-president Ashish Shelar said the MCA would not stand by a player found guilty under the BCCI’s anti-corruption code. “Ankeet Chavan, who has been cleared of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) charges, requested us to convince BCCI to lift the ban on him. But the BCCI has already sent a mail to MCA clearing the factual position on this issue. The MCA has therefore decided that it would not challenge BCCI’s action against Ankeet which was taken as per the disciplinary committee code and the anti-corruption code,” he said.

So, we have rejected his request. We unanimously decided that the action against such a player should continue because the court ruling is only on MCOCA. The player has not challenged the BCCI’s ruling so how can we?” he added. .

Ankeet is among the 36 accused persons in the 2013 Indian premier League (IPL) scandal who were recently discharged by all the charges by a Delhi High Court. All three—Chavan, Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila—had to spend time in jail during the course of investigation. Of the three, Sreesanth and Chavan are currently serving life bans imposed by the BCCI after the scandal shook the high-profile league, while Chandila’s hearing is still on. READ: BCCI not to lift bans on Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila