The Madras High Court has scheduled a hearing for former Indian captain MS Dhoni’s contempt of court plea against Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer Sampath Kumar. The plea will be heard on Thursday, June 15, as the court reserves Thursdays for contempt of court cases.
Dhoni lodged the complaint against the IPS officer in response to remarks made by Kumar in relation to Dhoni’s INR 100 crore defamation suit. The suit was filed by Dhoni after he was implicated in the infamous IPL betting scandal in 2013. R. Shanmugasundaram, the Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, has reportedly granted permission to Dhoni to proceed with his case petition.
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The Advocate General agreed that Kumar’s remarks amounted to scandalizing court proceedings. The IPL betting and match-fixing scandal shook the cricket world in 2014, resulting in bans for several players from Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, as well as the suspension of the franchises for the 2016 and 2017 IPL seasons.
#MSDhoni has urged the court to punish Sampath Kumar for the remarks made by him against the judiciary, in his written statement, filed in response to a ₹100 crore defamation suit the cricketer filed against the IPS officer in 2014 for having named him in an #IPL betting scam 👀… pic.twitter.com/irAMqlBRnI
— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) June 12, 2023
Recently, MS Dhoni further solidified his status as one of the greatest captains in IPL history. Despite finishing in ninth place in the IPL 2022 standings, Dhoni led the Chennai Super Kings to a remarkable comeback in 2023. The four-time champions displayed an exceptional performance throughout the 16th edition of the tournament and clinched their fifth IPL title.
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Chennai finished the group stages of the IPL 2023 in second place with 17 points in 14 matches. They secured a spot in the knockout stages and became the first team to reach the final after defeating the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1.
In the IPL 2023 final, which was affected by rain and pushed to the reserve day, Chennai faced the team led by Hardik Pandya once again. In a thrilling encounter, Chennai successfully chased down a revised DLS target of 171 runs in 15 overs, securing the IPL 2023 championship.
