The BCCI has once again clarified that it will not revoke the life ban on former India pacer S Sreesanth and spinner Ankeet Chavan in the wake of the Delhi High Court dropping all charges against them in the IPL 2013 spot-fixing case.
All the 36 accused persons including Sreesanth, Chavan and Ajit Chandila were discharged in the IPL-6 spot fixing case by Patiala House Court last week but the Indian board had refused to lift their ongoing ban.
The earlier decision of BCCI’s disciplinary committee ban on this case will stay on. Disciplinary proceedings are different, criminal proceedings are different. The action taken in the past were based on the disciplinary action for the indiscipline of these players, reports submitted by the the anti-corruption unit.
– Anurag Thakur, BCCI Secretary
All the three accused cricketers 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.
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