IPL fixing case: Verdict lacks clarity, says Kirmani

Former Indian wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani on Tuesday said that verdict by the Supreme Court- appointed three-member panel on the IPL fixing case lacked clarity, and added that there is a cloud in everybody's mind about the decision.

"The verdict of the Supreme Court has not been very clear, there has to be total amount of transparency in the verdict. One who has been convicted should be brought in front of the screen, that is what transparency is and that is what is a true verdict. There is a little bit of cloud in everybody's mind, how correct is the judiciary," Kirmani told ANI.

"In case of Hansie Cronje, that is 100 percent transparency, he accepted his folly, who has accepted, saying that I am very disappointed with myself for having committed such a crime. That should be heard from anyone who is involved. It has been proved that Meiyappan and Raj Kundra have been found guilty, let us hear them also," he added.

In a sensational verdict, the three-member Supreme Court appointed committee headed by Justice R.M. Lodha has found Chennai Super Kings (CSK) official Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals (RR) co-owner Raj Kundra guilty, and imposed life suspensions on the duo.

The committee also suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals from participating in the IPL for a period of two years.