Srinivasan mum on Dhoni's innings in firm

He was non-committal to queries on whether India captain M.S. Dhoni would be asked to resign as vice-president of India Cements

N. Srinivasan, Chairman, ICC and K.M. Mammen, CMD, MRF Ltd pose with the World Cup trophy won by India in 2011, at a press conference to announce that MRF would be the global partner for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand, in Chennai on Monday.

N. Srinivasan, chairman of the International Cricket Council, denied here on Monday that the image of Indian cricket had taken a hit. He was responding to a pressperson’s question during an event to announce MRF as global partner for the ICC Cricket World Cup. Mr. Srinivasan did not reply to a query on whether Indian captain M.S. Dhoni would be asked to resign as vice-president of India Cements. When television reporters pressed him for a response, Mr. Srinivasan replied curtly: “Why should I [answer].” Mr. Srinivasan is the vice-chairman and managing director of India Cements.

He refused to answer questions on the IPL scandal, saying the matter was sub-judice. He sounded irritated when asked if the Indian Super League football tournament would surpass the success of the Indian Premier League. “Can I remind you that this is an ICC function?”