BCCI on Sacking spree For IPL Franchise Owners

By BOB Goswami

INDIA NEWS - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has now become a well-known adage for taking shocking decisions. From selection procedure to sacking of teams, the cricket fraternity gets shocking treatment one after another. Justifying its notoriousness, the BCCI has erased the name of Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) over ownership issues on Sunday. The decision has turned the peaceful Sunday of Shilpa Shetty and Preity Zinta into stormy.

Rajasthan Royal co-owner Shilpa grimaced, “ Shocked! what to say, just disheartened....Need to know the basis on which termination was taken.”

Rajasthan skipper Shane Warne reacted sharply and expressed his disappointment, saying the underdogs won the tournament and it was Rajasthan Royal who gave wings to IPL.

“I have not expected, shocked! Worked hard in making IPL a success story. Invested everything to build this team. The decision is cruel and brutal” tweets disappointed preity, Kings XI co-owner.

Moreover, the new kid on the block Kochi was asked to resolve its disputes as soon as possible and form a joint venture company, if it wants to continue in the post-Modi era.

The ex IPL commissioner cast an aspersion on BCCI’s decision. He tweeted, “The BCCI has shown its true colours, one set of rules for themselves and another set for the others…Members go to meetings and listen to Diktat of President and President elect. If you open your mouth you are thrown out”.

BCCI has pronounced its decision:

“The governing council of the IPL met to discuss and decide on the breaches committed by three of the franchisees, Punjab, Rajasthan and Kochi. It was unanimously decided that franchise agreements with Punjab and Rajasthan be terminated forthwith based on legal opinions obtained by the BCCI in the matters. It was further unanimously decided to issue a notice to Kochi calling upon them to resolve all their disputes and form a joint venture company which will hold the IPL Franchise rights.”

However, the board did not detail anything about the alleged breaches committed by franchise owners.