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The Indian cricket board's disciplinary committee, which will look into the charges slapped on suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi, has been reconstituted with Jyotiraditya Scindia replacing Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar in the three-member panel.

The decision was taken at the board’s Special General Meeting here on Saturday.

Mr. Scindia is president of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association. The other members of the disciplinary panel are Arun Jaitley and new IPL chairman Chirayu Amin.

Mr. Manohar pulled himself out of proceedings after Mr. Modi levelled countercharges against him and BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan and asked them to recuse themselves from hearing charges against him.
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The BCCI may press criminal charges against suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi in several cases of financial irregularity in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to media reports. Jyotiraditya Scindia has replaced BCCI President Shashank Manohar in the disciplinary committee against Lalit Modi.



The reports said that all the BCCI members ratified initiating criminal charges against Modi.

The BCCI is holding a Special General Meeting in Mumbai to discuss the replies of the showcause notices that were sent to Lalit Modi.



However, Modi's ouster is not on the agenda of the BCCI today. The SGM is only taking the ongoing enquiry into the suspended IPL chairman's alleged financial impropriety a step further.



The three-point agenda circulated by BCCI secretary N Srinivasan on June 19, a copy of which is in possession of HT, does not mention moving a motion to oust Modi. And since an SGM cannot discuss any issue not listed in the agenda, the chances of moving a motion against Modi with a 3/4th majority on Saturday are nil.







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With its clear Sahara nearing completion next month, the BCCI days invited bids from companies through a loving notice to sponsor four Indian squads counting the much coveted buts's outfit. The tender notice issue by BCCI secretary N Srinivasan, called for company to bid for sponsorship of buts, women-specific, India A and India under 19 team, giving the ID will be available from May 24 to a throwaway payment of Rs 5 lakh.

It said all providers must meet the criterion set by the Board and other supplies as specified in the bid document. Compliance of tenders must be made and outlined circumstances, the Board also reserved the right "to cancel or modify the procurement process at any time and to refuse any and / or all bids without charitable any reason, including calling for a re-bid.

'BCCI' accord with the current sponsors Sahara is set to come to an end next month. Sahara, which has support the Indian team for several years as its main sponsor recently bid productively for the new Pune IPL franchise for a astounding Rs 1,700 crore.

Sahara will review its backing of Indian cricket team, group chief Subroto Roy said after charming the IPL permit bids on March 23. Sahara had bagged the backing of the Indian cricket team for Rs 400 crore for a four-year period ended December 2009, and had agreed to carry on for six months, the BCCI could not find any sponsor.

Not so long ago, Ishant Sharma, S Sreesanth , R P Singh, Munaf Pateland, Irfan Pathan were an essential cog in the Indian bowling attack.

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Players who are not completely sure at the time made the assortment will be considered for future tournaments, according to BCCI sources.

"In the past half-fit players taken in the hope that they will get better completely when the tournament starts, but the board has learned from its experience over the last two Twenty20 World Cup, and from now onwards, only fully fit players would be measured optional , a top board foundation said.

Lack of fitness has been named as one of the main reason behind India's sad showing in the recent Twenty20 World Cup, where they could not win a single Super Eight phase match.

Coach Gary Kirsten was appalled by the poor condition of the team, and he has learned to be recognized, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and Rohit Sharma unfit for cricket at every height.

Lalit Modi, balanced chairman and representative in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will not personally deliver his answer to the charge sheet slapped him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

In an e-mail to BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan, said Modi attorney Mehmood M. Abdi would provide the answer to the show-cause notice with relevant papers on the BCCI headquarters at Wankhede Stadium here Saturday between 2.30 and 3.30 p.m.

Modi asked Srinivasan deputes that some unauthorized person to "receive and be familiar with the documents by providing adequate welcome."

Modi was earlier bearing in mind to hand over the answer personally, if the board or the chief escritoire was there to receive it.

The fee sheet, which gave him 15 days to respond, was serve on Modi on April 26 after he was suspended at midnight just after the IPL final. The BCCI later arranged to give Modi time to answer on Saturday.

The show cause lists of accusations of financial irregularity, but Modi has insisted that all decision were made jointly by the IPL leading Council.

The five main charge against Modi includes receiving kickback for smaller television rights and manipulate the Commandments.