Modi had previously said that he was unwilling to cooperate with the board’s current three-man disciplinary committee because two of its members - politician Arun Jaitley and businessman Chirayu Amin - were “biased” against him.
The panel is probing allegations of corruption, indiscipline and money-laundering around the hugely successful Twenty20 IPL tournament.
“The request of Modi for the recusal of certain members of the disciplinary committee is rejected,” said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a statement, without citing any reasons while fixing the committee’s next hearing for August 18.
The panel, which has met thrice to investigate the allegations against Modi, has until October 25 to decide whether action should be taken against Modi, which could include his permanent expulsion from the BCCI.
Modi’s troubles began in April when he revealed the ownership details of a new franchise set to join the tournament in 2011. He involved a high-profile member of the government, junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor, by leaking how Tharoor’s girlfriend had been given a free stake in a new team.
The BCCI had suspended Modi right after the third edition of the IPL and charged him with financial irregularities relating to the bidding process for IPL franchises, the mid-over ad sales and the sale of theatrical rights.
Published in The Express Tribune August 12th, 2010.
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