There may be a few problems afflicting the IPL, but senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar on friday said that they don't make the entire tournament questionable.
Published: Jun 01, 2012, 01:33 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 01, 2012, 01:33 PM (IST)
Sachin advised young players to follow the people who set the right example and absorb their good qualities © AFP
Mumbai: June 1, 2012
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There may be a few problems afflicting the IPL, but senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar on friday said that they don’t make the entire tournament questionable.
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“I think there are one or two problems in every organisation and it does not make the entire organisation bad,” responded Tendulkar to a query on allegations of spot-fixing surrounding the BCCI’s lucrative Indian Premier League.
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Tendulkar, who is set to take oath as Rajya Sabha member on June 4, advised young players to follow the people who set the right example and absorb their good qualities.
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“I would definitely say this (spot-fixing) is not a good example (to set). My advise would be to follow the people who set the right example. Follow the right direction and absorb all the good qualities,” he said.
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Tendulkar was speaking to reporters at a function associated with the ‘Coca Cola-NDTV Support My School’ campaign.
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A TV sting operation recently showed five fringe players connected to the IPL purportedly indulging in questionable behaviour, prompting the BCCI to suspend them besides launching an inquiry.
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The cricket body has asked its new anti-corruption chief Ravi Sawani to conduct an inquiry and submit a report.
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The suspended players are TP Sudhindra (Deccan Chargers), Mohnish Mishra (Pune Warriors), Amit Yadav (Kings XI Punjab), Shalabh Shrivastava (Kings XI Punjab) and first-class cricketer Abhinav Bali. (PTI)
