The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Tuesday unveiled a stand named after former India opener Gautam Gambhir at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here.
The hearing of the complaints will take place before the ombudsman on November 27
The Apex council of the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association on Tuesday put up a united stand, rejecting ombudsman Justice (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed's order which allowed senior journalist Rajat Sharma to continue in his role as DDCA president. Sharma had resigned from his post on Saturday, citing his inability to continue amidst "various pulls and pressures". However, the DDCA ombudsman on Sunday rejected Sharma's resignation, asking him to assume office as president and also fixed November 27 to formally hear the matter. The decision didn't go down well with the Apex Council with nine out of 15 members on Tuesday addressing a joint presser, rejecting the Ombudsman's role and also highlighting the issues affecting the running of the sport in DDCA. "We, the following members of the Apex Council, are of the opinion that you cannot rejoin the office as the president of DDCA and the mail stating your rejoining is null and void," the members of Apex council said in a letter to ...
The Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) ombudsman Justice (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed on Sunday ordered senior journalist Rajat Sharma to continue in his role as president while stopping suspended general secretary Vinod Tihara's reinstatement. Sharma had resigned yesterday from his post, citing his inability to continue amidst "various pulls and pressures", though without taking any name. The Ombudsman has also in his directive stated that due procedure was not followed while passing a resolution to withdraw powers of president and Tihara's suspension can't be revoked till his case remains pending with the Ombudsman. "Three purported resolutions are said to have been passed by circulation by the Apex Council on 13.11.2019. These purported resolutions are said to be illegal," the ombudsman stated in his order, a copy of which is in possession of PTI. "One purported resolution seeks to reinstate Mr. Vinod Tihara, as the Secretary, DDCA, who was suspended on 2.11.2019 by the .
Sharma had joined cricket administration after receiving active backing from former finance minister late Arun Jaitley.
The renaming will take place on September 12 at a function where a stand at the Kotla will be named after India captain Virat Kohli as announced earlier
The BCCI said COA's attempts at stopping the polls have already been rejected by the Delhi HC
Sharma was always considered as the favourite to win against Lal, who was backed by BCCI acting president C K Khanna and former India opener Chetan Chauhan
The high court has taken into account the Justice R M Lodha Committee recommendations
The apex court said it will use the fine of Rs one crore paid for the development of the stadium
There was a speculation that the match may be shifted out as the DDCA's plea to use the RP Mehra block was dismissed by the Delhi HC on Tuesday