IPL spot-fixing: N Srinivasan under pressure as case hearing resumes today

Chennai: The D-Day is fast approaching for N. Srinivasan. The hearing on the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal will resume at the Supreme Court on Monday and Srinivasan’s high-profile counsel Kapil Sibal has a challenging task ahead in arguing the case for the BCCI chief-in-exile.

At the previous hearing last week, the apex court had raised a few questions regarding the franchisee owners of the Chennai Super Kings and lawyer Sibal, a former ministers in the UPA government, will put forth his counter.

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The odds are stacked heavily against the TN strongman as the court, so far, has indicated that it’s keen on cleaning up Indian cricket.

As the Bench had also observed that CSK should be scrapped without any further enquiry, the India Cements lawyer is expected to explain the impact of the franchise’s termination that would have on the stakeholders and the tournament.

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The powers that be in the BCCI are also eagerly waiting for the SC judgment after the judges had called for fresh Board elections with all those involved in the IPL scam to stand aside.
The BCCI AGM is scheduled to be held in Chennai on December 17.