Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will not be barred from sitting in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 franchise Delhi Capitals dugout, but he will have to appear before the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman and in the matter. Ganguly, who is also the Cricket Association of Bengal president, is facing a conflict of interest complaint.
Justice (Retd) DK Jain may just hear out the former India captain in person before taking a final decision on the matter.
Three Kolkata based fans, in a letter to BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics-Officer DK Jain, alleged that the former India skipper’s dual role is a case of Conflict of Interest.
However, Ganguly, in his written reply to the ombudsman’s notice, has categorically denied the charge.
“There is absolutely no bar on Sourav sitting in the DC dug-out. In any case, the matter is still pending with the Ombudsman and no law can prevent him from being present in the dug-out,” the BCCI official told PTI on Wednesday.
