Newly appointed BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel believes that the game of
cricket is above all the scandals and match-fixing and will certainly
emerge cleaner from this recent spot-fixing controversy. Patel also
insisted that the Indian Premier League is here to stay and its
long-term prospects look good.
"We all love the game of cricket and can't see its image getting affected. The entire BCCI is working towards cleaning up the game. This is our big challenge yet and we are hopeful cricket will be the winner," Patel, who represents the Baroda Cricket Association, expressed his views to TOI.
"Apart from the IPL, everything in the board is functioning well. Our cricket team is doing well in England and there are no worries with the day-to-day working of the board. There is also a probe committee which is looking into the IPL."
When queried whether BCCI has been ineffective in handling the Spot-fxing controversy surrounding the IPL, Patel replied, "IPL is here to stay. There are external problems in the league and we are going to address each and every element before next year. Jagmohan Dalmiya is known to take tough steps and with so many senior officials around, I don't think these recent events can stall the league. Cricket is bigger than individuals."
Patel also said that BCCI will take proper remedial measures to ensure that the sanctity of the game is preserved. "We will initiate a stricter code of conduct for the cricketers. We stopped the after-match parties a long time ago. The BCCI had nothing to do with the get together that were happening during the IPL season. The BCCI can't allow anything that is tarnishing the image of the league," he added
"We all love the game of cricket and can't see its image getting affected. The entire BCCI is working towards cleaning up the game. This is our big challenge yet and we are hopeful cricket will be the winner," Patel, who represents the Baroda Cricket Association, expressed his views to TOI.
"Apart from the IPL, everything in the board is functioning well. Our cricket team is doing well in England and there are no worries with the day-to-day working of the board. There is also a probe committee which is looking into the IPL."
When queried whether BCCI has been ineffective in handling the Spot-fxing controversy surrounding the IPL, Patel replied, "IPL is here to stay. There are external problems in the league and we are going to address each and every element before next year. Jagmohan Dalmiya is known to take tough steps and with so many senior officials around, I don't think these recent events can stall the league. Cricket is bigger than individuals."
Patel also said that BCCI will take proper remedial measures to ensure that the sanctity of the game is preserved. "We will initiate a stricter code of conduct for the cricketers. We stopped the after-match parties a long time ago. The BCCI had nothing to do with the get together that were happening during the IPL season. The BCCI can't allow anything that is tarnishing the image of the league," he added
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