BCCI bans Chandila for life, Hiken Shah for five years

BCCI’s three-member committee has banned former Rajasthan Royals’ cricketer Ajit Chandila for life and Mumbai player Hiken Shah for five years on spot-fixing charges. The three-member panel was headed by BCCI president Shashank Manohar. Chandila was arrested for trying to spot-fix IPL games in 2013 along with Rajasthan Royals team-mates S Sreesanth and Ankit Chavan, who both have been banned for life by the BCCI.

While Shah, on the other hand, was reported for allegedly making an inappropriate offer to one of his team-mates in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team. The BCCI said in a statement: “Ajit Chandila is held guilty of misconduct and corruption within Articles 2.1.1; Article 2.1.2; Article 2.1.3; Article 2.1.4; Article 2.2.2; Article 2.2.3; Article 2.4.1 of the BCCI Anti Corruption Code.”

The release stated, “Ajit Chandila is banned for life from playing or representing cricket in any form or to be associated in any way with the activities of the Board or its affiliates. Hiken Shah is held guilty of committing breach of the BCCI Anti Corruption Code. He is banned for five years from playing or representing cricket in any form or to be associated in any way with the activities of the Board or its affiliates.”

The hearing of Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf (accused of bribery in IPL) was also scheduled on Monday, but he failed to appear in person.

“He did not appear in person but sent a reply stating that no fair enquiry has been conducted in his matter and hence a de novo enquiry be held by appointing another enquiry officer. The said request was rejected,” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said.

“The Committee gave him a final opportunity to submit his written statement if any, and produce documents on which he proposes to rely on before February 9, 2016. The date of the hearing and the final order has been scheduled for February 12, 2016, at Cricket Centre, Mumbai,” Thakur added.