CoA meet: Tendulkar-VVS conflict issue to be discussed, full disclosure to be recommended

The Committee of Administrators is likely to recommend the same "full disclosure" in Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman's alleged conflict of interest case to the BCCI Ombudsman DK Jain, just like they had done in former skipper Sourav Ganguly's case.

However with all three members of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) under the Conflict of Interest cloud, the task is cut out for the three-member CoA, who will be discussing the future of the committee as the Ombudsman gets ready to give his verdict.

Justice (Retd) Jain, who is also the Ethics Officer has issued notices to Laxman and Tendulkar, asking them to file written responses to the alleged conflict of interest for their dual roles as mentors/icon of IPL franchises as well as members of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).

The CoA will meet in the national capital on Saturday, April 27 to discuss a host of issues and it is expected that the reply in case of Tendulkar and Laxman, which needs to be filed by April 28, will come up for discussion.

Ganguly and Tendulkar are currently working in "voluntary capacity" for their respective franchises while the terms of Laxman's professional engagement with Sunrisers couldn't be ascertained.

It is learnt that as per BCCI's current Conflict of Interest clause, both Tendulkar and Laxman's case will also fall under 'tractable conflict of interest' category.

According to the BCCI's constitution clause 38 (3) (a): "Tractable conflicts are those that are resolvable or permissible or excusable through recusal of the individual concerned and - or - with full disclosure of the interest involved."