It is very unfortunate to witness the mess that has brought disrepute to the game of cricket (“ >Srinivasan did not fix matches or scuttle probe, says panel ,” Nov.18). According to the Mudgal committee report, BCCI officials were well aware of the activities of the key players but did act on it. It is the primary responsibility of a sports body to initiate corrective action against bad practices. It is also time sports bodies across the country have their dealings made transparent. There has to be stringent and deterrent punishment.
Mohd. Adnan Uddin,
Hyderabad
Whatever the findings, under the circumstances, Mr. N. Srinivasan and the others mentioned in the report must not be allowed to be associated with the game. Cricket has already been sullied because of shenanigans in the IPL. The BCCI must put in place credible measures to bring back lost glory to the game.
V.S. Jayaraman,
Chennai
In India, cricket is not a gentleman’s game; it has assumed the status of a game for all classes. The IPL was formed to tap into money, glitz and the commercial aspect of the game but in the process, has only ended up sullying cricket’s image. The excruciating process of cleansing the BCCI cannot be completed without the exit of the principal office-bearers. Well-wishers and diehard cricket fans must push for a total revamp of the BCCI.
C.R. Ananthanarayanan,
Bengaluru
It is well over a year since the scams that rocked the IPL came to light. Yet, the culprits have still to face the law. The IPL and all its unpleasant happenings, both on and off the field, have steadily destroyed the sanctity of cricket. Ideally, the sports ministry should have taken over the BCCI immediately once the damning revelations of betting and spot-fixing broke out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has been resolutely campaigning to root out corruption, should intervene. The sky will not fall if IPL is not held for a year or if it is not played in India.
R. Sivakumar,
Chennai
The tragedy in this saga is the fact that the sport the principal administrators were meant to champion and steward has been the greatest victim of their hubris. Money can buy many things including support from local, regional and even international cricketing boards but it cannot buy the one thing the administrators covet the most — respect. They would have earned respect had they built a true legacy for the BCCI, by furthering the cause of cricket and doing right by it.
For years the BCCI opined about how poorly all non-white teams were treated; about how the subcontinental boards were under-represented and never given a voice. Under able stewardship, the BCCI would have given India a chance to shine by presenting itself as a beacon of fairness and integrity. We had a chance to lead by example and show the world that when the tables were turned, we had the decree to lead. We had a chance to demonstrate that we could take the high road, the path less travelled and carry even those who once exploited us by showing them a better way forward. All this goes now. For squandering this opportunity, the men in question owe us an apology before they go quietly into the night.
Nikhil Vaish,
New York
