Kaul reprimanded for breaching IPL code of conduct

MUMBAI: Sunrisers Hyderbad (SRH) pacer Siddharth Kaul has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) code of conduct during the match against Mumbai Indians here.

“Mr Kaul admitted to the Level 1 offence under 2.1.4 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials and accepted the sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” read an IPL media advisory.

What led to the breach of conduct was not mentioned in the advisory but Kaul got a bit carried away while celebrating the dismissal of Mumbai spinner Mayanka Markande at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday night.

Kaul has been in fine form so far in the season, taking nine wickets in six games. Sometimes it appears the BCCI is confused about how to handle the IPL. Not sure whether to treat it like its own son, or a distant cousin who happens to be loaded. In commercial matters, the BCCI is fully switched on and takes ownership of the IPL. But on issues of policy making and governance, the BCCI chooses to keep an arm’s length.

According to the BCCI’S constitution, the IPL is a ‘sub’ committee which is managed by its Governing Council (GC). But the GC is nominated/controlled by the BCCI and ultimately everything in the IPL is subject to the Working Committee and the AGM which are the highest decision-making bodies.

Confusing and muddled? Yes,