TNCA APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO ALLEGATIONS

Affirming its intention to “stringently penalise” any persons if found guilty, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has appointed a committee to look into the allegations of corruption in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

The report of the probe is likely to be out within a fortnight.

TNPL governing council chairman PS Raman in a media release said: “Having received information of acts that would constitute, if accurate, offences under the regulatory framework of the TNPL, the TNCA had appointed a committee to enquire into the issue and submit a report and until the Committee has been afforded an opportunity to thoroughly examine the allegations and submit their report.”

“Since its inception in 2016, TNPL has been covered by a robust anti-corruption programme with stringent regulations that are modelled on ICC and BCCI regulations with a team of anti-corruption officials who maintain vigilance on the teams and officials,” the release added.

According to Raman, the 2019 tournament was brought under the ambit of the revised BCCI AntiCorruption Code with BCCI appointed AntiCorruption Officers deployed for the duration of the tournament.

“The TNCA would however like to assure all stakeholders of the game of cricket that it has a zero tolerance policy towards any persons indulging in unethical practices which would subvert the faith of the public in the fairness of the matches,” Raman added.