IPL petitioner Aditya Verma's son Lakhan Raja slapped with two-year suspension

Lakhan Raja, the son of Indian Premier League (IPL) petitioner Aditya Verma, has been slapped with a two-year suspension by the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA). He took part in corporate tournaments and unsanctioned events without prior approval owing to which the harsh punishment was meted out to him. Meanwhile, Lakhan had asked for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play for another state.

However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided against issuing the same to him. When he wrote to the world’s richest cricket board, Saba Karim, the General Manager of Cricket Operations, told him that he won’t be allowed unless and until he gets a nod from his home state. Verma is the secretary of the unrecognised Cricket Association of Bihar.

The BCCI has recognised the Bihar CA as the parent body of the state. In the meantime, Verma accused Rabi Shankar Prasad, the Bihar CA secretary, for making his son a ‘scapegoat’ in their bitter rivalry. “My son played in Hyderabad Cricket League for India Cements and suddenly he was handed a suspension letter that he did not seek prior approval of Bihar CA.

He was not even show caused and straightaway suspended, which is in violation of principles of natural justice. I have already filed a case against unlawful suspension,” the IPL petitioner was quoted as saying in Times Now.

Mr. Lakhan Raja is suspended for upcoming two domestic seasons

Gopal Bohra, the Bihar CA president, put forth the reason for Lakhan’s suspension in his letter. The note also mentioned that the player had signed a self-declaration form, which doesn’t permit him to take part in unsanctioned tournaments.

“Firstly you played/participated in a cricket tournament which was not affiliated/registered either by your home state cricket association, i.e. Bihar Cricket Association or the BCCI, which shows your purposeful negligence regarding the rules governing the conduct of tournaments and registration.

Secondly, and much to our astonishment, you again violated the rules by playing in a domestic league tournament of another state association in the same session, i.e. Hyderabad Cricket Association’s A1 Division League representing team India Cements, without getting a prior permission /information from us,” the letter read.

“So as per guidelines and rules of the BCCI regarding the registration of a player, the COM of Bihar Cricket Association in its meeting dated 23/08/2018, has clearly made a decision that Mr. Lakhan Raja is suspended for upcoming two domestic seasons, i.e. 2018-19 and 2019-20, and thereby no NOC shall be issued to him,” Bohra added.

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