Sunil Gavaskar Says he is Not Associated With BCCI in Any Way

Sunil Gavaskar said he was not aware in what context the Board of Control for Cricket in India had included his name in the list of people with conflict of interest to the Supreme Court. The former India captain said he is not in any way connected with the cricket board.

The controversial 6.2.4 clause that allowed BCCI officials to wear multiple hats and have commercial interest in IPL and CLT20 had drawn the ire of the Supreme Court. However Gavaskar said he had never stood for elections in the BCCI and the only roles he held were handed to him by the board. He was appointed interim BCCI president (IPL affairs) by the Supreme Court earlier this year but he had to then give up commentary duties.

"Mine was an appointed position even in the IPL Governing Council. I didn't have to fight an election. I was appointed by the BCCI. For my commentary duties, I have been appointed by the BCCI's in-house production company, like a lot of other technical guys and cameramen," Gavaskar said.

Gavaskar was one of several high profile cricketers named by the BCCI with possible conflict of interest in the Indian Premier League and Champions League Twenty20. But the former opener, who became the first to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket said he was not aware of developments in the apex court as he was busy with commentary duties in the second Test between Australia and India.

"I am not aware of the argument. Neither am I aware of the context (in which his name has been included). But I am not in any away connected with BCCI. My last association with them was when I had been appointed chairman of the technical committee back in 2008 or 2009. Currently, I have no administrative position with the BCCI," Gavaskar told NDTV.