Quit before you drag Indian cricket to the gutter: IS Bindra to Srinivasan

Finally what I have been saying for weeks months and over a year has been vindicated It is not a moment for me to gloat personally especially as the Supreme Court of India has raised questions about the BCCI an organisation I once headedThe BCCI headquarters in the cityIt has raised questions about an organisation which has seen some brilliant sports administrators like Mr NKP Salve Raj Singh Dungarpur and Mr Sharad Pawar Madhavrao Scindia and Shashank Manohar at the helmIts a moment of shame for us to see the game gaining such disrepute across the globe for a single mans obsession with power It is time for all of us involved in the sport all the stakeholders of the game in the country to take a call and express our displeasure at the way the game is being administeredNo action yetWhat stung me most was the use of the word nauseating by the apex court in describing BCCI and its chief N Srinivasan If that is not reason enough for someone to be ashamed I wonder what is It has been over 24 hours and the BCCI and its chief have taken no action as yetWhat surprises me even more is the fact that there has been no murmur from the top brass in the BCCI Yes there have been statements from the BCCI vicepresidents but they are too openendedThe inaction by the BCCI top brass reflects Srinivasans shamelessness to stick to his chair How else would you explain the defiance by the man He is surely worried about the skeletons in the cupboard tumbling out if and when he departs Why else would he be resisting stepping down after being castigated by the Supreme CourtI fully agree with the apex courts observation that till Srinivasan is not removed the real truth of the matchfixing saga will not be revealed and the main culprits will not be brought to justice Most importantly the image of cricket will not improveThe longer he takes to vacate the chair the longer it will take to regain the confidence of the fans and stakeholders I appeal to all the rightthinking BCCI officials to stand and be counted Wake up gentlemen the sport needs youA man of high integrity Shashank Manohar mdash former Board President has made a valid point Why hold IPL in the hotbed of fixing Sharjah As BCCI president and later as a senior member I was party to the boycott of the venue which I believed was the epicenter of nefarious activities in cricketIn a policy announcement the government of India had refused permission to the Indian cricket team to play in Sharjah and advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI not to participate in these nonregular venues especially SharjahCleansing neededI think we still have time and we can still pull matches out of Sharjah This IPL provides a backdoor entry for Sharjah to be accepted by one and all IPL needs an urgent cleansing process It requires a concerted effort from the top to bottomBut it seems that there is just no will to cleanse the sport or improve the image of the tournament Everyone is happy with the money being doled out to the various associations through the process of IPLI wholeheartedly support Shashank Manohars suggestion to cancel IPL 7 this year till the mess is cleaned up We can reassemble in 2015 once the tournament is cleared of the unwanted elements With so many doubts and questions around the tournaments integrity the players and officials integrity it is better to not have the tournament this yearI am all for this solution but Mr Srinivasan are you ready for it Above all Mr Srinivasan are you able to see the writing on the wall Quit before you drag Indian cricket down the gutter along with yourselfCourtesy isbindracom