The Supreme Court may have not pronounced clear punishments to those who brought disrepute to the game of cricket through their various actions in the Indian Premier League. But it has shown a welcome intolerance to any conflict of interest involving Indian cricket board officials and owning teams in the world’s richest league.

In short, sidelined Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan cannot hope to enjoy another term as Board chief and still be involved as a team owner of the Chennai Super Kings. He has six weeks to decide.