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Sports Minister SS Dhindsa informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has agreed to review its code of conduct for the players and try and bring in more stringent measures
Natarajan Sriram
03-May-2000
Dhindsa assures review of code of conduct
Sports Minister SS Dhindsa informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday
that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has
agreed to review its code of conduct for the players and try
and bring in more stringent measures.
Dhindsa while answering repeated questions on match-fixing, said
that after the detailed deliberations with the board officials
and players, the government had now decided to entrust the
inquiry to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Answering a question, the Minister of State for Sports Chaoba
Singh replied that the CBI would look after all related issues
in the scandal and assured that further action would be taken
as per the outcome of the inquiry and added that during the
meeting that the Government convened on April 27, a suggestion
was made to the effect that cricketers and officials should
declare their assets as part of the BCCI's code of conduct for
the players.
Madan Lal expresses desire to help NCA
Former India all-rounder Madan Lal has expressed willingness to
assist in coaching the trainees at the National Cricket Academy
(NCA) in Bangalore. `'I don`t mind chipping in my mite if the
board desires to utilise my experience,`` Madan Lal said in
New Delhi on Tuesday.
Madan Lal, speaking of the grade three level clinic for coaches
that he had attended in Adelaide along with India junior team
coach Roger Binny, said ``It truly was an eye-opener. The course
has widened my perception of the game. There is a scientific
approach to coaching. Whatever I imbibed will help me run my
academy (in New Delhi) more professionally and impart better
quality of coaching.''
The former India coach said ''It was worth ever penny I spent.
It has enriched my knowledge and outlook on the game. I am
richer with the experience and am confident of shaping the
careers of youngsters.''