The disputes between BCCI members and Supreme Court appointed CoA (Committee of Administration) is now becoming a daily affair. In the latest vision, BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry has asked some information on Saba Karim’s upcoming nine-day UK tour.
Earlier CoA has allowed Saba Karim, the BCCI general manager for cricket operations, to visit the UK during Indian cricket team’s tour. For that nine-day tour, his DA allotment is $4,050 (Rs 2.7 lakh approx).
But before releasing of foreign exchange to Karim for that tour, BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry has asked some information to CoA. Chaudhry has requested the details of that tour.
In his email, Chaudhry wrote, “I have received an email for signing a letter to be sent for the release of foreign exchange to Mr. Syed Saba Karim. I would like to request for the following information.
- The supporting documents that show the purpose of his visit to the United Kingdom and the decision-making process thereof and any invitation from ECB or any communication to the ECB regarding the same.
- The supporting documents showing that the approvals are in place.
- Information as to whether any other staff has visited the United Kingdom recently.
- The possibility that if there was any such travel recently, could such staff person travelling not have done the work that Mr. Karim may be travelling for?”
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In his email, Chaudhry also pointed out CoA’s previous refusal to officially allow the BCCI interim secretary Amitabh Choudhary to watch the recently concluded three-match T20I series in England. Chaudhry added that he is not aware of the reasons for the nine-day tour of Saba Karim.
Chaudhry wrote on that, “I do not wish to be misunderstood here and therefore I refer to the email from the Committee of Administrators dated 18.06.2018 to Amitabh Choudhary wherein the CoA, while forbidding the acting secretary to travel to England, had stated, ‘From the contents of your email, the Committee of Administrators does not see any value addition to the BCCI in your merely watching the three T20 India-England games to be played in England.’ Therefore, though I am not aware of the reasons for the 9-day tour of Mr. Karim.”
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In that mail, Chaudhry further added, “I also wanted to be cautious to ensure that no one was attempting to circumvent the letter and spirit of the decision of the CoA for which I may be questioned by the committee or any other forum/authority since my signatures are required to be affixed on the said letter and the same requires us to abide by the rules framed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act and the provisions thereof.”
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In the end, Chaudhry wrote, “I assure you that I shall sign the letter within three working days of the receipt thereof in terms of the various directions issued to me by the CoA. The other letters that were part of the email to me have been signed and sent.”
