IPL expected to dominate BCCI Working Committee meet

The focus would be firmly on the alleged financial irregularities committed by suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi when the Indian Cricket Board's all-powerful Working Committee meets in Mumbai tomorrow.

The focus would be firmly on the alleged financial irregularities committed by suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi when the Indian Cricket Board's all-powerful Working Committee meets in Mumbai tomorrow.

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BCCI President Shashank Manohar would brief thecommittee members about the various issues surrounding IPL, which is under the Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate's scanner for alleged violations of various laws, but there would not be any discussion of these at the sitting, BCCI sources insisted.

"The Board President would inform the members of the Working Committee the happenings in the IPL and why Mr Modi needed to be suspended, but there would not be any discussions," the sources said.

The high-flying Modi was suspended as the Chairman and Commissioner of the league after the final of the event on Sunday because of alleged financial irregularities and rigging of bids.

Modi was charged on five counts, including irregularities in the bids of Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab and in the broadcast and Internet deals, and has to file his replies within 15 days to these charges.

He has been replaced at the helm in the interim by Chirayu Amin, another Vice-President of the BCCI who would also be attending the meeting.