Wadekar was cooperative, says Madhavan

The Board of Control for Cricket in India anti corruption commissioner K Madhavan, who is following up on the CBI report into betting and match-fixing, on Monday had one final questioning session with former Indian coach Ajit Wadekar in New Delhi.

"His interrogation is over. Whatever we wanted to know we have asked. He was cooperative and answered all our questions," Madhavan told reporters after a three-and-a-half hour long meeting with the former India captain at the Delhi and District Cricket Association.

Madhavan said he wanted to meet Wadekar in connection with the inquiries he has been asked to conduct into the role of Nikhil Chopra and Kapil Dev into cricket's worst scandal.

"We have recorded his statement. It'll be typed and then Wadekar will sign the statement in the evening," Madhavan said after he and his assistant PK Sharma completed their meeting in the afternoon.

Refusing to divulge what transpired during the meeting, Madhavan said he wanted to know whether Wadekar had something more to say than what he told the CBI.

On his meeting with Kapil Dev on Wednesday, Madhavan said the time and venue were yet to be decided. "He (Kapil Dev) has more or less confirmed but nothing is final as yet."

Wadekar, whose name does not figure in the CBI report, was however, at a loss to explain why this meeting was arranged.

"I don't know why I was asked to depose again. It's Ill-timed as I'm busy campaigning for the Mumbai Cricket Association elections," he said. Wadekar is contesting for the post of President of MCA against political heavyweight Sharad Pawar.

Asked if this inquiry would affect his chances of becoming MCA president, he said "to a certain extent yes."