Trouble is mounting for BCCI president N Srinivasan as secretary Sanjay Jagdale and treasurer Ajay Shirke resigned on Friday over the IPL spot-fixing scandal.
There are also reports that all five BCCI vice-presidents will resign in the next few hours
"I have resigned from the post of secretary of the BCCI. I am deeply hurt with the recent developments in Indian cricket. Let some new faces come and take the responsibility," Jagdale said.
Shirke also said: "Yes, I have resigned. I have spelt out my reason to the media several times and don't want to comment any more."
Shirke had been saying for the past few days that N. Srinivasan should step down on moral grounds in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in which his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested.
According to our sources, BCCI officials have given a deadline to N Srinivasan to quit over the percieved conflict of interest.
Sources said, if Srinivasan doesn't resign within 3-4 days, an AGM will be called to impeach the BCCI president.
It's all a matter of time now. Srinivasan's support within the Board has slipped dramatically and now there is a real prospect that he could be impeached if he resists the pressure to quit on moral grounds over the spot-fixing row.
Top BCCI sources also said that Srinivasan has been told to quit till the probe in IPL fixing mess involving Chennai Super Kings and Gurunath Meiyappan is complete. He, however, has been assured that
he can make a comeback if Gurunath and CSK are given a clean chit.
However, Srinivasan is adamant and feels that he has enough support to cling to his post in the Board.
Srinivasan may be playing a victim in BCCI but that is unlikely to help his cause now, as numbers within the Board seem to be heavily stacked up against him.
Jaitley, Shukla's silence tactical or political
Top BCCI functionaries Arun Jaitley and Rajiv Shukla are also under fire from Sharad Pawar for not opposing Srinivasan. The Pawar camp alleged that Jaitley and Shukla's silence is helping Srinivasan stay put in his chair.
The Jaitley camp, however, has refuted the allegations.
Both the camps claim their silence is strategic and will eventually result in Srinivasan' ouster.
There are also reports that all five BCCI vice-presidents will resign in the next few hours
"I have resigned from the post of secretary of the BCCI. I am deeply hurt with the recent developments in Indian cricket. Let some new faces come and take the responsibility," Jagdale said.
Shirke also said: "Yes, I have resigned. I have spelt out my reason to the media several times and don't want to comment any more."
Shirke had been saying for the past few days that N. Srinivasan should step down on moral grounds in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in which his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested.
According to our sources, BCCI officials have given a deadline to N Srinivasan to quit over the percieved conflict of interest.
Sources said, if Srinivasan doesn't resign within 3-4 days, an AGM will be called to impeach the BCCI president.
It's all a matter of time now. Srinivasan's support within the Board has slipped dramatically and now there is a real prospect that he could be impeached if he resists the pressure to quit on moral grounds over the spot-fixing row.
Top BCCI sources also said that Srinivasan has been told to quit till the probe in IPL fixing mess involving Chennai Super Kings and Gurunath Meiyappan is complete. He, however, has been assured that
he can make a comeback if Gurunath and CSK are given a clean chit.
However, Srinivasan is adamant and feels that he has enough support to cling to his post in the Board.
Srinivasan may be playing a victim in BCCI but that is unlikely to help his cause now, as numbers within the Board seem to be heavily stacked up against him.
Jaitley, Shukla's silence tactical or political
Top BCCI functionaries Arun Jaitley and Rajiv Shukla are also under fire from Sharad Pawar for not opposing Srinivasan. The Pawar camp alleged that Jaitley and Shukla's silence is helping Srinivasan stay put in his chair.
The Jaitley camp, however, has refuted the allegations.
Both the camps claim their silence is strategic and will eventually result in Srinivasan' ouster.
