BCCI ethics officer D K Jain has given the conflict of interest complaint against former cricketers and CAC members Shantha Rangaswamy and Anshuman Gaekwad as “infructuous” but for the former India captain Kapil Dev, it is still not been decided yet.

D K Jain had called Shantha Rangaswamy, Gaekwad and Kapil Dev for a personal hearing on December 27 and 28 even though all three had stepped down from the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) in September and October, after the complaint made by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta. He had claimed that all three have multiple cricketing roles when as per the BCCI constitution, no person can stay more than one post at the same time.

“Since they (Gaekwad, Rangaswamy) have resigned from their respective posts, the complaint has been disposed of. In Kapil’s case, the complainant needed more time to file an application, I have given him that,” Jain had said.

Rangaswamy, who like Anshuman Gaekwad is on the BCCI apex council, is no more associated with Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) as its director. On the other hand, Gaekwad was a working group member which was made for ICA’s formation and is also no more part of BCCI’s affiliation committee as well.

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While Kapil and Rangaswamy were unavailable, Gaekwad deposed before D K Jain. The case concerning BCCI employee Mayank Parikh, who also has faced a conflict of interest charge, is not settled yet. The Kapil-led CAC, when it was existed, had appointed the senior men’s and women’s head coach.

Being a part of the CAC is an honorary job and World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev had earlier told that conflict of interest should not be applicable to those persons who are not being paid for their services there. Conflict of interest is a serious issue facing Indian cricket and the BCCI has asked Supreme Court’s directions on this subject.