A report in a prominent newspaper claims that offspinner Sunil Narine, who was banned by the ICC for 'chucking', and later was cleared to play, has become a bone of contention between the BCCI and Kolkata Knight Riders.
A report in a prominent newspaper claims that offspinner Sunil Narine, who was banned by the ICC for 'chucking', and later was cleared to play, has become a bone of contention between the BCCI and Kolkata Knight Riders.
KKR, who Narine is a member of, have allegedly threatened to pull out of the IPL if Narine is not allowed to play. Apparently, the BCCI has refused to accept the ICC's clearance to Narine, insisting on another round of tests in Chennai.
Narine was banned for his suspect action during the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 and he could not play in the final against the Chennai Super Kings, which KKR lost by eight wickets. He was not picked for the West Indies tour to India in November and he opted out of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He modified his action and was cleared by the ICC during his biomechanical test in Loughborough. However, in Narine's case, the ICC did not organise the test as he was not called during an international match. He was called during the Champions League Twenty20, a tournament that is run by the BCCI. According to the rules in the BCCI, since he was called for a second time, he was banned from bowling in any BCCI-organised tournament.
The report alleging KKR's tensions with BCCI also claims that the KKR team management feels that there is no need for a second test and that Narine is being targeted. They have reportedly meet BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya and also said they would not force Narine to undergo testing.
KKR chief executive officer Venky Mysore has reortedly refused to confirm or deny the reports about his team speaking to Dalmiya.
In another development, KKR have picked Johan Botha and Azhar Mahmood as replacements for Chris Lynn and Jimmy Neesham. Neesham will miss the IPL due to a stress fracture in his back while Lynn is in doubt due to a hamstring injury.
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