BCCI accepts Dinesh Karthik's 'unconditional apology' after player violates his central contract

The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) on Monday accepted Dinesh Karthik's 'unconditional apology' for violating a clause of his central contract after he was seen watching a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match from a participating team's dressing room.

The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman tendered an apology for violating BCCI's central contract by watching CPL game from the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned Trinbago Knight Riders' dressing room.

"The BCCI has accepted Dinesh Karthik's apology and the matter is now a closed chapter," a Board official told PTI.

As per the central contract, Karthik - who has played 26 Tests and 94 ODIs for India - should have taken permission from BCCI before attending the match as his contract bars him from being associated with any private league.

Being seen in a Trinbago Jersey while watching the match from the dressing room prompted the BCCI to issue a show-cause notice to the captain of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, asking why his central contract should not be cancelled.

Karthik, in his reply, stated that he went to watch the match on KKR coach Brendon McCullum's request and also wore the TKR jersey on the New Zealander's insistence.