Professor Ratnakar Shetty, who was recently banned by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for five years, yesterday appeared before the committee probing the 405 unsold tickets of the India versus Sri Lanka 2011 World Cup final clash which was played at the Wankhede Stadium on April 2.

Shetty was the MCA’s treasurer and World Cup’s tournament director. It is learnt, Shetty put forward his case in front of the three-member committee headed by senior advocate Avinash Rana.