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Former Deccan Chargers chief executive sues franchise

ESPNcricinfo staff

July 16, 2012

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Tim Wright, former chief executive of the Deccan Chargers, is suing the franchise for breach of contract, according to a report in the Guardian. The case, a £10 million dispute, will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday.

Wright, who was formerly with IMG and involved with the IPL, has reportedly claimed his dismissal by the franchise in January 2009 amounts to a breach of contract. He joined the Chargers management after the first season of the IPL but, as per the report, was asked to move back to London to work and then told it would be better if the two parties went their separate ways. According to Wright, he was entitled to the £10 million payment as the contract ended and the decision to sue his former franchise was taken as a means of receiving his due.

The report, however, quoted the franchise as saying Wright was "avoiding India for fear of being questioned by immigration officials/local police". Wright is known to have rejected the allegation as "without any foundation whatsoever". Wright won the right for his case to be heard in the UK, though the Chargers tried to convince the courts that India had jurisdiction.

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Posted by maddy20 on (July 16, 2012, 20:33 GMT)

A decision in London court means squat in India. He has to win the case in India to get anything from the franchise.

Posted by   on (July 16, 2012, 18:02 GMT)

Why is a case about the IPL NOT being heard in India and why is DC giving a toss about this?

Posted by   on (July 16, 2012, 17:19 GMT)

why the court hearing in London/UK ? and what wright has done that immigration/local police officials want to questions him?

Posted by   on (July 16, 2012, 15:50 GMT)

We are with you Deccan. You'll win this case and you'll win the next IPL. :)

Posted by serious-am-i on (July 16, 2012, 12:39 GMT)

lol!!! Hilarious to say it in short.

Posted by bored_iam on (July 16, 2012, 9:29 GMT)

I sense that IPL bashing is about to begin.... :-D

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