The BCCI and IPL took note of the media reports regarding Parnell and Sharma's detention last night after a raid at the the Oakwood Premier Hotel at Juhu but said it will not make any statements till the results of the investigation are out.
"The BCCI-IPL is aware of media reports regarding two cricketers, Wayne Parnell and Rahul Sharma, and a party in a Mumbai hotel on Sunday evening," BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in a media release.
"There will be no further comment or action by BCCI-IPL until the results of the investigation by the concerned authorities into the above mentioned situation are known," he added.
Both the cricketers, who play for Pune Warriors in the IPL, admitted being present at the party but said they had gone to attend a birthday celebration and were unaware that a rave party was going on there.
Sharma went to the extent of saying that he would quit cricket if his blood test returns positive for drugs.
"I was invited to a birthday party. Wayne Parnell was with me, I did not know that there was a rave party at the hotel," Sharma said.
"I know I am innocent, if the reports (of blood tests) are positive, I will leave cricket. Those who know me, including my team-mates, know that I have never touched Champagne after victories. I belong to a simple family and have not even had a beer in my life, where does the question of attending a rave party arise?" Sharma asked. More
