Supreme Court admits contempt plea vs BCCI

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has admitted a contempt petition filed by Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) against Indian cricket Board officials, including CEO Rahul Johri, over the court’s direction to allow Bihar teams in domestic tournaments not been carried out.

The plea was allowed when it came up for mention before the court on Friday. The court on January 4 had directed BCCI to permit Bihar – the national body had not allowed any team from Bihar in domestic events in the absence of an affiliated local unit due to infighting – teams while the Board decided on its affiliation.

BCCI’s acting president, CK Khanna, and acting secretary, Amitabh Choudhary have also been named respondents in the contempt plea.

It argued that despite representations, BCCI did not let Bihar play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy national one-day competition, which was held from February 5 to 27.

The BCCI technical committee approved the inclusion of Bihar in the next Ranji Trophy season at its April 17 meeting. A BCCI press release said the panel’s decision will be sent to the Committee of Administrators and then ratified by its general body.