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New Delhi: The Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee is all set to render its verdict and announce the quantum of punishment for Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra and their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises vis-a-vis the spot fixing and betting scandal that rocked the Twenty20 tournament in 2013. The Lodha Committee will decide the punishment for Gurunath Meiyappan and CSK. [caption id=“attachment_2340932” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  The Justice RM Lodha committee was appointed to look into the allegations against Kundra, Meiyappan. PTI image[/caption] Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team official Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Kundra were found guilty of betting in the 2013 edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament. In a press release, the Committee said: “The verdict of the Justice Lodha Committee is to be rendered on Tuesday 14th July at Silver Oak-II in the India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road. This will be at 1:00 pm.” The Supreme Court on 22 January had set up the committee comprising former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha, former Justice Ashok Bhan and former Justice R. Raveendran to determine appropriate punishments for Meiyappan, Kundra and their respective franchises. In March, the panel had also issued showcause notices to Meiyappan and Kundra seeking their reply on the quantum of punishment. Meiyappan is the son-in-law of former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and current International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman N. Srinivasan.
IPL verdict as it happened: From suspension of CSK and RR to Srinivasan distancing himself
The Lodha Committee will decide the punishment for Gurunath Meiyappan and CSK.
 "IPL verdict as it happened: From suspension of CSK and RR to Srinivasan distancing himself")
So, that brings us to an end of a marvellously eventful – and perhaps, just perhaps – an historic day in Indian cricket. There is surely a lot more that will unravel in the next few days and we’ll bring you the latest as it happens.
But for now, goodbye from us here at Firstpost. For lovers of cricket, this will indeed be a good night.
Now, a classic case of “I TOLD YA SO!” from Lalit Modi.
Have clearly said from 2013 that @ChennaiIPL and @rajasthanroyals both should be sacked. Srini and gang must go pic.twitter.com/J0h3KMRhWj
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
An explainer of sorts from Mr. Lalit Kumar Modi…
Here are my views - in bold pic.twitter.com/YAMqvrBFHw
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
CSK seem to be holding out hope for returning to status quo after serving suspension. Not sure if that’s a possibility…
“I have not seen the Supreme Court order. When we see the order, we have to check with our legal council what course of action we should take. We may not take any legal recourse also. Super Kings are only suspended. We can come back after two years. We have not been terminated,” a senior official in know of things told PTI.
Suspended Raj Kundra ‘shocked’ by the verdict…
Many inaccuracies...Have requested for a copy of the judgement- obviously very shocked and disappointed... #Faith
— Raj Kundra (@onlyrajkundra) July 14, 2015
So much turbulence......Lodha report, Hiken Shah. Prefer to salute hundred for the deserving Kedar Jadhav!!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 14, 2015
BCCI STATEMENT IN FULL: (www.bcci.tv)
Following pronouncement of the order of the Honourable Lodha Committee, Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya, the President of the BCCIsaid: “BCCI is committed to honour and respect judicial decisions and it would give its observations after the entire report is read and a collective decision is taken.” He, however, asserted that BCCI is committed to ensuring transparency, accountability and cleansing the sport in order to restore the faith and confidence of millions of cricket loving people in the glorious game of cricket in general and IPL in particular.
Mr. Anurag Thakur, Honorary Secretary of the BCCI, said: “We respect the verdict and would undertake a collective decision in a transparent manner, in the right direction and in the larger interest of the game after the verdict is received and analysed.”
BCCI will not make further comments on this issue.
CSK and Rajasthan Royals have got away with lighter punishment - they should have been banned completely and not merely for 2 years.
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
Lalit Modi also dismisses Srini’s claims outright. (That screenshot should looks vaguely familiar….. )
First Reaction of #srini is hilarious - @csk has nothing to do with me - does this clown really think we are stupid pic.twitter.com/MQGQXMIZIt
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
2/3 these include @ShuklaRajiv @JM_Scindia @ianuragthakur @AnirudhChaudhry @RanjibBiswal @ramansundar should resign forthwith or sacked
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
Here’s more from him in detail….
1/3 All members who allowed this facade to continue and supported Srini for so long have to immediately tender there resignation.
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
This just in from PTI: “I want BCCI to form a special committee and throw N Srinivasan (former BCCI president) out of the Indian Cricket Board forever,” said Aditya Verma, the petitioner in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.
Verma also urged the BCCI to cancel Tamil Nadu strongman Srinivasan’s representation in the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“I also request the BCCI to cancel his (Srinivasan’s) BCCI representation in ICC after this verdict. If BCCI does not adhere to my demands then I will take BCCI to court regarding this matter,”
(via PTI)
BCCI have indeed had a meeting about the IPL verdict today to discuss fresh auctions, new team bidding, de-merger
A senior BCCI functionary and IPL Governing Council member: “We were having some informal discussions once the verdict was announced. An emergent meeting is on the cards where the members will be apprised of the situation and the road ahead will be only chalked out after our legal team goes through entire contents of the copy of the verdict,”
(via PTI)
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals Twitter account had their #RoyaQuizDay today on Sanju Samson. As far as timing goes…
Thank you #Royals for participating in this quickfire #RoyalQuizDay!
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) July 14, 2015
We shall announce the winner soon. Stay tuned!
Most significant import of Lodha verdict? Busted time-held defence of BCCI that it's a private society which can function with its own rules
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 14, 2015
To which Lalit Modi has responded thus…
It was me 4 your information that exposed these fellows in the first place. It was not on my watch. think straight📻📰 https://t.co/vjd3zfKb1e
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
Rajdeep Sardesai had this to say earlier today….
Ghost of @LalitKModi haunts IPL. Rules he framed results in suspension of CSK and RR for 2 years. #IPLCleanUP
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) July 14, 2015
There is Lalit Modi’s first reaction. Safe to say, we’ll hear from him a lot more in the coming hours..
Waiting for copy of verdict before reacting.
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2015
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