On Sep 27, a DNA report highlighted how a SC order was violated by allowing Parikh to continue on the payrolls of the Board despite owning six clubs of the MCA
Even a day after the deadline to come clear on the conflict of interest issue ended, it is life as usual for Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) logistics manager Mayank Parikh, who is continuing with his role in India’s ongoing second Test against the West Indies in Hyderabad.
On September 27, a DNA report highlighted how a Supreme Court order was violated by allowing Parikh to continue on the payrolls of the Board despite owning six clubs of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, meanwhile, sent an email late on September 26 to all the Board employees asking them to clarify on the conflict of interest issue “in 15 days’ time”.
With that period expiring on October 11, it is understood that neither CEO Johri nor the SC-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) is in the mood to remove Parikh from his job for now.
“He is handling the same logistics job in the second Test against West Indies here in Hyderabad. He has been in town for some time now and doesn’t look like under any pressure to explain his position on the notice of conflict of interest,” a BCCI insider said on Friday.
“In all probability, he will continue to handle the same role during the upcoming One-Day series as well,” added the source.
Asked if he had made the appropriate disclosures to the BCCI on this matter, Parikh said, “no, no, no” before disconnecting the phone call after the first day of the final Test in Hyderabad.
The ongoing series against West Indies has been embroiled in various ticketing issues that has resulted in a few state units being unsure of hosting matches. With logistical challenges still hovering around, it is learnt that BCCI CEO Johri is finding it difficult to relieve Parikh of his duties in the middle of the series.
Johri refused to answer phone calls made by DNA.
Parikh, on the payrolls of BCCI, is in direct conflict of interest under the constitution of the BCCI as he has been attending meetings and AGMs of MCA as representative of his clubs — Bombay Union Sports Club, Errant Cricketers, Superstar Sports Club, Victory Cricket Club, Young Boys Cricket Club and Youth Cricket Club.
Meanwhile, Cricket Association of Bihar’s secretary Aditya Verma has told DNA that he will be approaching the Apex court next week to file a contempt petition against the BCCI top official for intentionally overlooking the conflict of interest issue against Parikh.
FLASHBACK
The late Dr MV Sridhar (GM cricket operations), it may recalled, was ousted from the Board for not disclosing that he was running clubs that play in the Hyderabad Cricket Association league. The other causality of the conflict of interest issue was former India all-rounder Roger Binny, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, who had to step down as national selector as his son, Stuart Binny, was part of Team India.
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