For ‘smooth IPL auction’, Chairman Rajeev Shukla will be absent during media rights auction
IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla has recused himself from the upcoming media rights auction of the T20 League, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on September 4.
The Congress politician and senior BCCI functionary has intimated the BCCI top brass about his absence. Shukla has taken the decision for the sake of smooth IPL auction as he faces some allegations of conflict of interest.
Shukla categorically rubbished allegations that BAG Films, which is owned by Shukla’s wife Anuradha Prasad, has a tie-up with Star Sports, one of the potential bidders for TV broadcast rights.
“Yes I have decided to recuse myself from the IPL media rights auctions and hence I will not be present in Mumbai on September 4,” Shukla told PTI today.
“I have heard that someone has said that he will file an application in the Court about my alleged Conflict of Interest despite getting a clean chit from former BCCI ombudsman Justice Retired AP Shah. I want BCCI’s auction process to go on smoothly and that’s why I have decided to stay away despite having no conflict of interest,” Shukla added.
The BCCI is expecting a windfall from the IPL media rights auction with estimated earnings of over 20,000 crore through the traditional …read more
