Five members of RCA ad-hoc committee distance themselves from Jaideep Bihani's match-fixing allegations against Rajasthan Royals
Jaipur: The recent match-fixing allegations of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) ad-hoc committee convener Jaideep Bihani have isolated him from the committee. Five members of the ad-hoc committee have publicly distanced themselves from Bihani, who came into the news for making serious allegations against the
Rajasthan State Sports Council
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Rajasthan Royals
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In a press conference held here on Wednesday, the committee members – Dhananjay Singh Khimsar, Dharamveer Singh, Ratan Singh, Harishchandra Singh and Vimal Sharma -- made it clear that they do not agree with the statements of Bihani and if he calls any meeting in future, they will not attend it.
Jaideep Bihani tried to cross all the limits: Dhananjay Singh
Dhananjay Singh, who became the president of Jodhpur District Cricket Association on Wednesday, said that the allegations leveled against the Sports Council and Rajasthan Royals are Bihani's personal opinion.
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"We do not agree with this. He crossed all limits when he made serious allegations like match-fixing. This is all part of the politics of free passes and tickets. He alleged that Bihani is using the post of ad-hoc committee only to brighten his political image," said Dhananjay.
No consent was taken on the demand of Rs 10 lakh: Dhananjay Singh
Dhananjay revealed that no opinion was taken from the committee members on the demand of Rs 10 lakh from Rajasthan Royals for using RCA facilities during IPL matches including the services of curator Taposh Chatterjee. "There was no discussion on this issue in any meeting of the ad-hoc committee," said Dhananjay.
I had supported the MoU: Dhananjay Singh
Dhananjay also clarified that he was in favour of the tripartite MoU between BCCI, Rajasthan Royals and Sports Council and he has also supported it on his social media handle.
I am hurt by the allegations of match fixing: Ratan Singh
Former Rajasthan Ranji Trophy player Ratan Singh said, "being a player I can say that everyone gives their best on the field. Serious allegations like match-fixing hurt the dignity of the game and are very sad."
No information about the cricket management committee: Dharmveer Singh
Dharmveer Singh said that the ad-hoc committee has managed cricket throughout the year and will continue to do so in the future. On the news of Cricket Steering Committee formation by the Sports Council, he said, they have not received any official information about it, all this has come to light from media reports only.
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