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Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan, has been proved to have indulged in betting and passing on information, as alleged, and is deemed to be a team official by the IPL probe committee, led by Justice Mukul Mudgal. The 170-page report, submitted to the Supreme Court on Monday, also said "the material on record clearly indicates that Gurunath was the face of Chennai Super Kings and the team official of CSK".
The report also said the fact that Raj Kundra, the Rajasthan Royals team owner, had "resorted to betting" through Umesh Goenka in the IPL is "evident" from the statements of Goenka recorded by the Delhi court. However, it said that "further and serious investigations" on the basis of the Goenka statements were required.
The question of whether Gurunath was involved in match-fixing and spot fixing, the report said, had "not been investigated thoroughly by the anti-corruption of the ICC and the BCCI or the the Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department of the Chennai police, "even though some information was available for such an investigation to be conducted."
The committee stated that Gurunath had been in violations of several sections of the IPL Operational Rules, the IPL Anti-Corruption Code and Articles of the Code of Conduct for Players and team officials. A section of the report with reference to 'conclusions and recommendations' has said that it can only report a "violation of the rules" to the Court as it does not have a mandate to impose any punishment. "It is for the Hon'ble Supreme Court to decide what action if any, is to be taken pursuant of the report of the Committee."
Along with the report, the judges have also been given a single copy of sealed envelope whose contents are available only for the court. The contents of the envelope will only be opened and read by the judges and not even the court registery will be given a copy of the same.
The three-member committee, headed by former High Court judge Mukul Mudgal and comprising additional solicitor general N Nageshwar Rao and Assam Cricket Association member Nilay Dutta, was set up by the Supreme Court in October 2013 to conduct an independent inquiry into the allegations of corruption against Meiyappan, Super Kings team owner India Cements, and Rajasthan Royals team owner Jaipur IPL Cricket Private Ltd, as well as the larger mandate of allegations around betting and spot-fixing in IPL matches and the involvement of players. It interviewed more than 100 people in connection with its probe.
source: India Cricket News: Gurunath was the face of CSK - IPL probe report | ESPN Cricinfo
The report also said the fact that Raj Kundra, the Rajasthan Royals team owner, had "resorted to betting" through Umesh Goenka in the IPL is "evident" from the statements of Goenka recorded by the Delhi court. However, it said that "further and serious investigations" on the basis of the Goenka statements were required.
The question of whether Gurunath was involved in match-fixing and spot fixing, the report said, had "not been investigated thoroughly by the anti-corruption of the ICC and the BCCI or the the Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department of the Chennai police, "even though some information was available for such an investigation to be conducted."
The committee stated that Gurunath had been in violations of several sections of the IPL Operational Rules, the IPL Anti-Corruption Code and Articles of the Code of Conduct for Players and team officials. A section of the report with reference to 'conclusions and recommendations' has said that it can only report a "violation of the rules" to the Court as it does not have a mandate to impose any punishment. "It is for the Hon'ble Supreme Court to decide what action if any, is to be taken pursuant of the report of the Committee."
Along with the report, the judges have also been given a single copy of sealed envelope whose contents are available only for the court. The contents of the envelope will only be opened and read by the judges and not even the court registery will be given a copy of the same.
The three-member committee, headed by former High Court judge Mukul Mudgal and comprising additional solicitor general N Nageshwar Rao and Assam Cricket Association member Nilay Dutta, was set up by the Supreme Court in October 2013 to conduct an independent inquiry into the allegations of corruption against Meiyappan, Super Kings team owner India Cements, and Rajasthan Royals team owner Jaipur IPL Cricket Private Ltd, as well as the larger mandate of allegations around betting and spot-fixing in IPL matches and the involvement of players. It interviewed more than 100 people in connection with its probe.
source: India Cricket News: Gurunath was the face of CSK - IPL probe report | ESPN Cricinfo