So, finally the latest news that is coming up now is that all the drama that has been unfolding since the IPL Spot Fixing saga became public was all a façade. Mr. Srinivasan has said that he will step aside and Mr. Jagmohan Dalmia is appointed as the interim president. Mr. Jagmohan Dalmia will be taking care of all day to day responsibilities of the board.
Mr. Srivinasan still holds the strings that link ICC and BCCI
Mr. Srinivasan will continue to be the president and will represent India in the ICC (International Council of Cricket). So he will be able to influence what the ICC does about issues related to fixing in the Indian cricket.
Resignations of BCCI officials to build pressure on Mr. Srinivasan
The resignation of Mr. Shirke, the treasurer of the BCCI and other officials, Mr. Jagdeep Jagdale, and Mr. Rajeev Shukla could not build enough pressure to force Mr. Srinivasan to resign from the position of BCCI President.
The resignations by the officials of the BCCI was all a façade and nothing substantial has come out of all the pressure tactics played by those members. Mr. Srinivasan is a thick skinned person and has categorically denied the possibilities of his resignation.
Why not vote him out, if he doesn’t resign
Mr. I S Bindra has said that the meeting that was called today in Chennai to decide on the fate of Mr. Srinivasan was a well orchestrated drama and it is the biggest sham act in the history of Indian cricket. He also said that he was the only person to ask for the resignation of Mr. Srinivasan. All the other members who were present in the meeting were simply silent ovservers. Mr. Dalmia and Mr. Srinivasan had met prior to the meeting and had already made a decision on the issue.
The working committee could not have voted him out because they did not have the capability and the number of votes. The constitution of the BCCI has been changed multiple times after Mr. Srinivasan became the board president. Well, now it can be understood that the changes were all made to suit the president and give him all the powers required to ensure his stay in power as long as the tenure of the president as per the BCCI’s constitution.
Fixing is there to remain in the world of cricket
So, finally the conclusion of now is that nothing substantial is going to come out of all the drama that is being played out by the BCCI members. They are not going to take any concrete steps to curb out the menace of fixing and clean up Indian cricket. So, if you love the watch the IPL, you would have to be content of the knowledge that although you may be watching a great innings played out by some great cricketer, there might be some one who is making a mockery of it. It will just remain a make belief game where you watch already fixed matches and feel elated or sorrowful due to the victories or the losses of your favorite team.