Kolkata: An emergency working committee meeting of the BCCI will be held on June 10 to discuss the issue of Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra’s alleged involvement in betting in the IPL, board’s interim chief Jagmohan Damiya announced on Thursday and promised “strict action” if warranted.
Raj Kundra defended himself saying he was “not involved in any wrongdoings”.
“I will make formal statement soon, rest assured I am not involved in any wrongdoings. Do not misconstrue silence 4 guilt. Truth will prevail,” Kundra tweeted.
Dalmiya also announced that the BCCI would look into the alleged conflict of interest issue concerning Indian captain MS Dhoni’s stakes in a sports management firm after the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament and promised there would be no cover-up.
The emergency working committee meeting on the Kundra issue will be held in Delhi.
“After we have all the details, look into all the details… and if it demands any strict action, we will look into it,” Dalmiya said.
Delhi Police officials grilled Kundra for 10 hours Wednesday, and later claimed he had admitted to betting in the IPL. Kundra claimed he was just helping Delhi Police Crime Branch in the IPL spot fixing investigations.
Though Delhi Police claimed Kundra’s film star wife Shilpa Shetty, a part owner of the Jaipur-based team, had also bet on at least one match, Dalmiya said he had no such knowledge.
Dalmiya said retired high court judges T Jayaram Chouta and R Balasubramaniam appointed earlier would constitute the probe commission.
Asked whether Rajasthan Royals would come under the ambit of the probe, Dalmiya said: “That is what we have to wait (for). Let’s see how the panel proceeds and what outcome it comes out with.”
Dalmiya said the BCCI has sought information from the Mumbai and Delhi Police regarding an interim report submitted by board’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit on the spot fixing scandal, but neither has responded. (IANS)